Establishment of emergency medical service telemedicine capability
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Title
51 — National and Commercial Space Programs
Chapter
STIV/CH405
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17
Section Text
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The Administrator, the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Director of the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance, and the Surgeon General of the United States shall jointly create and maintain an international telemedicine satellite consultation capability to support emergency medical services in disaster-stricken areas.
(Pub. L. 111–314, § 3, Dec. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 3389.)
Historical and Revision Notes
RevisedSectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
4050542 U.S.C. 2487f.Pub. L. 102–588, title VI, § 607, Nov. 4, 1992, 106 Stat. 5131; Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 612(c), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1410.
The words “Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance” are substituted for “Office of Foreign Disaster” to correct an error in the law.
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