Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act”.
Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act
AN ACT
To amend title XII of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain trauma care programs, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Reauthorization of trauma and emergency care programs
Trauma center care grants— Section 1245 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–45) is amended in the first sentence—
by striking “2009, and such” and inserting “2009, such”; and
by inserting before the period at the end the following: “, and $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020”.
Trauma service availability grants— Section 1282 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–82) is amended by striking “2015” and inserting “2020”.
Sec. 3 Alignment of programs under Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
Section 2811(c)(2)(F) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300hh–10(c)(2)(F)) is amended by striking “trauma care under parts A through C of title XII” and inserting “trauma care under parts A through D of title XII and part H of such title”.
Sec. 4 Technical corrections relating to trauma center grants
Clarification on eligible trauma centers— Section 1241(a) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–41(a)) is amended by striking “qualified public, nonprofit Indian Health Service, Indian tribal, and urban Indian trauma centers” and inserting “qualified public trauma centers, qualified nonprofit trauma centers, and qualified Indian Health Service, Indian tribal, and urban Indian trauma centers”.
Trauma center grants qualifications for substantial uncompensated care costs— Section 1241(b)(3)(B) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–41(b)(3)(B)) is amended—
in clause (i), by striking “35” and inserting “30”; and
in clause (ii), by striking “50” and inserting “40”.
Clarification relating to trauma center grants— The heading for part D of title XII of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–41 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:
“D Trauma Centers”