Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2003

Bill: 108-s-239
Sponsor: Sen. Frist, William H. [R-TN]
Introduced: 2003-01-29 in the Senate
Policy area: Health
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Trauma care

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect, compile, and disseminate information regarding trauma care and emergency medical services, and, in so doing, to give special consideration to the needs of rural areas.
Removes provisions dealing with a National Clearinghouse on Trauma Care and Emergency Medical Services.
Modifies provision pertaining to grants to improve trauma care in rural areas to allow the Secretary to make grants to entities to improve care by increasing communication and coordination with State trauma systems.
Amends provisions concerning matching funds for modifications of the trauma care part of State emergency services plans, including to modify the matching requirements to not less than $1 for each $1 of Federal funds in the third year of payments and not less then $2 for each $1 of Federal funds in the fourth and fifth years. (Currently, the amount is set at not less than $1 for each $1 of Federal funding in the second year and not less than $3 for each $1 of Federal funding in the third year and subsequent years.)
Amends requirements with respect to carrying out the purpose of allotments, including to require a State plan for emergency medical services to coordinate planning for trauma systems with State disaster emergency planning and bioterrorism hospital preparedness planning.
Requires States to submit to the Secretary the trauma care part of their emergency services plans in FY 2004 and in following years in order to receive Federal allotments to support the modification of such part.
Directs the Secretary to enter into a contract with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, or another appropriate entity, to conduct a study on the state of trauma care and trauma research.
action_date: 2003-06-09
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced on January 29, 2003. However, because action occurred on the measure, the summary has been expanded.)

Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2003 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect, compile, and disseminate information regarding trauma care and emergency medical services, and, in so doing, to give special consideration to the needs of rural areas. Directs the Secretary to provide to State and local agencies technical assistance in developing, implementing, and sustaining the trauma care component of each State's plan for the provision of emergency medical services. (Current law directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to States and local agencies with respect to trauma care.)
Removes provisions dealing with a National Clearinghouse on Trauma Care and Emergency Medical Services.
Modifies provision pertaining to grants to improve trauma care in rural areas to allow the Secretary to make grants to entities to improve care by increasing communication and coordination with State trauma systems.
Amends provisions concerning matching funds for modifications of the trauma care part of State emergency services plans, including to modify the matching requirements to not less than $1 for each $1 of Federal funds in the third year of payments and not less then $2 for each $1 of Federal funds in the fourth and fifth years. (Currently, the amount is set at not less than $1 for each $1 of Federal funding in the second year and not less than $3 for each $1 of Federal funding in the third year and subsequent years.)
Amends requirements with respect to carrying out the purpose of allotments, including to require a State plan for emergency medical services to: (1) identify the number of deaths from trauma within regional trauma care systems in the State; and (2) coordinate planning for trauma systems with State disaster emergency planning and bioterrorism hospital preparedness planning. Directs the Secretary to update the model trauma care plan.
Requires States in FY 2004 and in following years to submit to the Secretary the trauma care part of their emergency services plans in order to receive Federal allotments to support the modification of such part. Requires such submission to include changes and improvements made and plans to address deficiencies.
Authorizes appropriations through FY 2008 for general duties of the Secretary with regard to trauma care and for formula grants with respect to modifications of State plans.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into a contract with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, or another appropriate entity, to conduct a study on the state of trauma care and trauma research; and (2) report the results to Congress. Authorizes appropriations for such study and report for FY 2004 and 2005.
Authorizes appropriations through FY 2008 for residency training programs in emergency medicine.
Amends provisions pertaining to the Interagency Program for Trauma Research. Directs the Director of the National Institutes of Health, in establishing and implementing a plan for carrying out the Program, to take into consideration the recommendations contained within the report of the NIH Trauma Research Task Force. Authorizes appropriations for the Program through FY 2008.
action_date: 2003-06-23
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate reported version is repeated here.)

 
Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2003 - (Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect, compile, and disseminate information regarding trauma care and emergency medical services, and, in so doing, to give special consideration to the needs of rural areas. Directs the Secretary to provide to State and local agencies technical assistance in developing, implementing, and sustaining the trauma care component of each State's plan for the provision of emergency medical services. (Current law directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to States and local agencies with respect to trauma care.)
Removes provisions dealing with a National Clearinghouse on Trauma Care and Emergency Medical Services.
Modifies provision pertaining to grants to improve trauma care in rural areas to allow the Secretary to make grants to entities to improve care by increasing communication and coordination with State trauma systems.
Amends provisions concerning matching funds for modifications of the trauma care part of State emergency services plans, including to modify the matching requirements to not less than $1 for each $1 of Federal funds in the third year of payments and not less then $2 for each $1 of Federal funds in the fourth and fifth years. (Currently, the amount is set at not less than $1 for each $1 of Federal funding in the second year and not less than $3 for each $1 of Federal funding in the third year and subsequent years.)
Amends requirements with respect to carrying out the purpose of allotments, including to require a State plan for emergency medical services to: (1) identify the number of deaths from trauma within regional trauma care systems in the State; and (2) coordinate planning for trauma systems with State disaster emergency planning and bioterrorism hospital preparedness planning. Directs the Secretary to update the model trauma care plan.
Requires States in FY 2004 and in following years to submit to the Secretary the trauma care part of their emergency services plans in order to receive Federal allotments to support the modification of such part. Requires such submission to include changes and improvements made and plans to address deficiencies.
Authorizes appropriations through FY 2008 for general duties of the Secretary with regard to trauma care and for formula grants with respect to modifications of State plans.
Directs the Secretary to: (1) enter into a contract with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, or another appropriate entity, to conduct a study on the state of trauma care and trauma research; and (2) report the results to Congress. Authorizes appropriations for such study and report for FY 2004 and 2005.
Authorizes appropriations through FY 2008 for residency training programs in emergency medicine.
Amends provisions pertaining to the Interagency Program for Trauma Research. Directs the Director of the National Institutes of Health, in establishing and implementing a plan for carrying out the Program, to take into consideration the recommendations contained within the report of the NIH Trauma Research Task Force. Authorizes appropriations for the Program through FY 2008.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-07-01
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2003-06-24
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2003-06-23
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8377-8378; text of meaure as passed Senate: CR S8377-8378)
action_date: 2003-06-23
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S8377-8378; text of meaure as passed Senate: CR S8377-8378)
action_date: 2003-06-09
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 123.
action_date: 2003-06-09
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg without amendment. With written report No. 108-59.
action_date: 2003-06-09
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Gregg without amendment. With written report No. 108-59.
action_date: 2003-02-12
text: Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1744-1745)
action_date: 2003-01-29
text: Introduced in Senate