Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014. 42 USC 201 note.>>
This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Trauma Care Act of 2014''.
(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.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 3548 (S. 2406): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 113-458 (Comm. on Energy and Commerce). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 160 (2014): June 24, considered and passed House. July 31, considered and passed Senate.
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