Engrossed in House

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3548 Engrossed in House (EH)] 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3548 _______________________________________________________________________ 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. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014''.

SEC. 2. TRAUMA DEFINITION.

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.''. Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 2014. Attest: Clerk. 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3548 _______________________________________________________________________ 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.