Skip to main content
S 2966 113th Congress Senate

Critical Care Assessment and Improvement Act of 2014

Official title: A bill to improve the understanding and coordination of critical care health services.

Introduced: November 20, 2014 Introduced by: Baldwin, Tammy Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Health Department of Health and Human ServicesEmergency medical services and trauma careExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment studies and investigations
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Health care qualityHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth technology, devices, suppliesMedical researchNational Institutes of Health (NIH)Public-private cooperation
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 113th Congress ended
It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 20, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Nov 20, 2014
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action November 20, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Critical Care Assessment and Improvement Act of 2014 - Requires studies on critical care health services by the Institute of Medicine and the Health Resources and Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). 

Directs HHS to establish the Critical Care Coordinating Working Group within the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to: (1) advance research and research training in the critical care setting across NIH and HHS; (2) coordinate funding opportunities that involve multiple components of HHS; (3) catalyze the development of new funding opportunities; (4) inform investigators about funding opportunities; (5) represent NIH in government-wide efforts to improve the critical care system; (6) coordinate the collection and analysis of information on NIH research relating to critical care and identify gaps in this research; (7) report annually to the Director of NIH on NIH research efforts relating to critical care; and (8) make recommendations on how to strengthen partnerships within NIH and HHS and public and private entities to expand collaborative, cross-cutting research.

Requires HHS to carry out a demonstration project to improve the quality and efficiency of critical care in acute care hospitals.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2651 Related bill Critical Care Assessment and Improvement Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2966: Critical Care Assessment and Improvement Act of 2014. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2966/
MLA
"S. 2966: Critical Care Assessment and Improvement Act of 2014." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2966/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 2966, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2966/.
Markdown link
[S. 2966: Critical Care Assessment and Improvement Act of 2014](https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2966/)
Report a problem