S 265 · 109th Congress · Health
Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2005
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 359.(2006-02-02)
Plain Language Summary
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Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2005 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), to promote the collection and categorization of trauma data in a consistent and standardized manner. Removes authorization for the National Clearinghouse on Trauma Care and Emergency Medical Services. Allows the Secretary to make grants to entities to carry out demonstration projects to improve emergency medical services in rural areas by increasing communication and coordination with State trauma systems. Revises the matching requirements for States to be eligible for grants to improve emergency medical services in rural areas. Prohibits the Secretary from making trauma care grants to a State unless the State's emergency medical services plan coordinates planning for trauma systems with State disaster emergency planning and bioterrorism hospital preparedness planning. Requires the Secretary to update the model plan for the designation of trauma centers and for triage, transfer, and transportation policies. Directs the Secretary to enter into …
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 265, Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2005
May 27, 2005<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on February 9, 2005</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 265, Trauma Care Systems Planning and Development Act of 2005
May 27, 2005Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on February 9, 2005
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (10)
5 Democrats4 Republicans1 Independent