Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act

To amend title XII of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain trauma care programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act 2. Reauthorization of certain trauma care programs Section 1232(a) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–32(a) 2014 2019 3. Improvements and clarifications to certain trauma care programs (a) Allocation of funds for competitive grants for regionalized systems for emergency care response Section 1232(c) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–32(c) (1) in paragraph (1), by striking and (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2014, not more than 50 percent of such amounts remaining for such fiscal year after application of paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be allocated for the purpose of carrying out section 1204. . (b) Clarifications under trauma systems formula grants requirements relating to the American Burn Association Section 1213 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–13 (1) in subsection (a)(3), by inserting and (for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2014) contains national standards and requirements of the American Burn Association for the designation of verified burn centers, such entity, (2) in subsection (b)(3)(A), by striking and the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and (for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2014) the American Burn Association, (3) in subsection (c)(1)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting and not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of the Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act Act of 2007 (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking and the American Academy of Pediatrics the American Academy of Pediatrics, and (with respect to the update pursuant to the Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act) the American Burn Association (c) Technical amendments Part B of title XII of the Public Health Service Act is amended— (1) in section 1218(c)(2) ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–18(c)(2) 1232(b)(3) section 1232(b) (2) in section 1222 ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–22 October 1, 2008 October 1, 2016 July 23, 2014 Reported without amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize appropriations for trauma care programs through FY2019. Requires that not more than 50% of amounts remaining for a fiscal year after FY2014 (after allocation for administrative purposes or for improvement of emergency medical services in rural areas) be allocated for competitive grants to support pilot projects for emergency care and trauma systems. Requires the inclusion of standards and requirements of the American Burn Association in trauma care modifications of a state plan for providing emergency medical services.