(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 20, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to include in the definition of "trauma" injuries resulting from thermal, electrical, chemical, or radioactive agents, thus making burn centers eligible for trauma center grants and trauma research programs.
[113th Congress Public Law 152]
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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. <<NOTE: 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, <<NOTE: 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.''.
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.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-458.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 113-458.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 339.
Mr. Pitts moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5695-5696)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3548.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5695)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5695)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Enacted as Public Law 113-152
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Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 8/1/2014 S5312)
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 8/1/2014 S5312)
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 113-152.
Became Public Law No: 113-152.