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S 3566 117th Congress Senate Health Congressional oversight Disaster relief and insurance Emergency medical services and trauma care Emergency planning and evacuation Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health programs administration and funding Medical research Performance measurement Research administration and funding Rural conditions and development

Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act

Introduced: February 2, 2022 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S497-498)
Feb 2, 2022
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Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act

This bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and modifies activities of the Department of Health and Human Services related to trauma care.

Specific changes include requiring the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response to develop guidance for and otherwise support states (and consortia of states) to coordinate and improve emergency medical services and trauma care during declared emergencies.

The bill also expands eligibility for and revises (1) grants for improving emergency medical services and trauma care in rural areas, and (2) competitive grants for improving regional emergency medical and trauma systems.

What's happening now February 2, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S497-498)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 8163 Identical bill Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act
  • S 3799 Related bill PREVENT Pandemics Act
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Feb 2, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3566: Improving Trauma Systems and Emergency Care Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-3566/
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