Public Law 113-152. Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014
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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.Aug. 8, 2014[[H.R. 3548](/us/bill/113/hr/3548)] * Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014.[42 USC 201 note](/us/usc/t42/s201). ## SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE This Act may be cited as the “Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014”. ## 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.” > . Approved August 8, 2014.
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