113 S2406 RS: Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014 U.S. Senate 2014-05-22 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IICalendar No. 482113th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 2406IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 22, 2014Mr. Reed (for himself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Burr, Mr. Harkin, Ms. Warren, and Mr. Alexander) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsJuly 23, 2014Reported by Mr. Harkin, without amendmentA BILLTo amend title XII of the Public Health Service Act to expand the definition of trauma to include thermal, electrical, chemical, radioactive, and other extrinsic agents.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014.

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Trauma definition

(a)

Revised definition under trauma systems grants programs

Paragraph (4) of section 1231 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–31) is amended to read as follows:(4)

Trauma

The term trauma means an injury resulting from exposure to—(A)a mechanical force; or(B)another extrinsic agent, including an extrinsic agent that is thermal, electrical, chemical, or radioactive..(b)

Revised definition under interagency program for trauma research

Paragraph (3) of section 1261(h) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–61(h)) is amended to read as follows:(3)The term trauma means an injury resulting from exposure to—(A)a mechanical force; or(B)another extrinsic agent, including an extrinsic agent that is thermal, electrical, chemical, or radioactive..

July 23, 2014Reported without amendment