‘‘(g) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the com-
pletion of a demonstration program under subsection (a), 
the recipient of such contract or grant described in such 
subsection shall submit to the Secretary a report con-
taining the results of an evaluation of the program, includ-
ing an identification of— 
‘‘(1) the impact of the regional, accountable 
emergency care system on patient outcomes for var-
ious critical care categories, such as trauma, stroke, 
cardiac emergencies, and pediatric emergencies; 
‘‘(2) the system characteristics that contribute 
to the effectiveness and efficiency of the program (or 
lack thereof); 
‘‘(3) methods of assuring the long-term finan-
cial sustainability of the emergency care system; 
‘‘(4) the State and local legislation necessary to 
implement and to maintain the system; and 
‘‘(5) the barriers to developing regionalized, ac-
countable emergency care systems, as well as the 
methods to overcome such barriers. 
‘‘(h) EVALUATION.—The Secretary, acting through 
the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, 
shall enter into a contract with an academic institution 
or other entity to conduct an independent evaluation of 
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the demonstration programs funded under subsection (a), 
including an evaluation of— 
‘‘(1) the performance of the eligible entities re-
ceiving the funds; and 
‘‘(2) the impact of the demonstration programs. 
‘‘(i) DISSEMINATION OF FINDINGS.—The Secretary 
shall, as appropriate, disseminate to the public and to the 
appropriate Committees of the Congress, the information 
contained in a report made under subsection (h). 
‘‘(j) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $12,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2013. 
‘‘(2) RESERVATION.—Of the amount appro-
priated to carry out this section for a fiscal year, the 
Secretary shall reserve 3 percent of such amount to 
carry out subsection (i) (relating to an independent 
evaluation).’’. 
SEC. 4. SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESEARCH. 
Part H of title IV of the Public Health Service Act 
(42 U.S.C. 289 et seq.) is amended by inserting after the 
section 498C the following: 
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‘‘SEC. 498D. SUPPORT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICINE RE-
SEARCH. 
‘‘(a) EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESEARCH.—The Sec-
retary shall support Federal programs administered by the 
National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare 
Research and Quality, the Health Resources and Services 
Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Pre-
vention, and other agencies involved in improving the 
emergency care system to expand and accelerate research 
in emergency medical care systems and emergency medi-
cine, including— 
‘‘(1) the basic science of emergency medicine; 
‘‘(2) the model of service delivery and the com-
ponents of such models that contribute to enhanced 
patient outcomes; 
‘‘(3) the translation of basic scientific research 
into improved practice; and 
‘‘(4) the development of timely and efficient de-
livery of health services. 
‘‘(b) IMPACT RESEARCH.—The Secretary shall sup-
port research to determine the estimated economic impact 
of, and savings that result from, the implementation of 
coordinated emergency care systems. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
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such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2013.’’. 
Æ 
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