Public Law 113–152: To 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.Public Law152Public Law 113–152128 Stat. 18252014-08-082014-08-08United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-03113publicPUBLIC LAW 113–152—AUG. 8, 2014128 STAT. 1825Public Law113–152113th CongressAn ActTo 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.
Aug. 8, 2014
[H.R. 3548]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014.
42 USC 201 note.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014”.SEC. 2. 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.”.ApprovedAugust 8, 2014.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3548 (S. 2406):HOUSE REPORTS: ┐No. 113–458 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014):