Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to exempt rural employers from overtime pay rules for emergency medical technicians and paramedics.
The Rural Emergency Response Support Act amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exempt certain employers from overtime pay rules for emergency medical technicians and paramedics. Specifically, it excludes public agencies and private entities serving political subdivisions with fewer than 100,000 residents from violating overtime compensation standards when employing emergency medical technicians or paramedics. This change aims to support rural emergency response efforts by reducing administrative burdens on small-town employers.
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