Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 17, 2015)
Trauma Systems and Regionalization of Emergency Care Reauthorization Act
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize trauma care programs through FY2020.
Grants for pilot projects of innovative models of emergency care and trauma systems can be allocated up to half of the remaining funds for trauma care after allocations for improvement of emergency medical services in rural areas and administrative purposes.
State plans for emergency medical services are required to include the national standards and requirements of the American Burn Association for verified burn centers.
The Department of Health and Human Services must update the model plan for designation of trauma centers and for triage, transfer, and transportation policies, taking into account standards from the American Burn Association.What just happenedMar 17, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1588)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 17, 2015
- Mar 17, 2015IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1588)
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Mar 17, 2015IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate