[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 128, 113th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 113-152
113th Congress

An Act


 
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. <>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
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.''.

Approved August 8, 2014.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3548 (S. 2406):
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-458 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014):
June 24, considered and passed House.
July 31, considered and passed Senate.