H.R. 647House114th Congress (2015-2017)Passed House

Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

March 17, 2015

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Introduced in House

February 2, 2015

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce Committee

February 2, 2015

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Health Subcommittee

February 6, 2015

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Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 114-42.

Energy and Commerce Committee

March 16, 2015

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 27.

March 16, 2015

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Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

March 16, 2015 • 3:40 PM

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Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1641-1642)

March 16, 2015 • 3:40 PM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 647.

March 16, 2015 • 3:40 PM

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At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

March 16, 2015 • 3:47 PM

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Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1649-1650)

March 16, 2015 • 6:31 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 10 (Roll no. 113).(text: CR H1641)

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March 16, 2015 • 6:56 PM

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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

March 16, 2015 • 6:56 PM

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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 389 - 10 (Roll no. 113). (text: CR H1641)

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March 16, 2015 • 6:56 PM

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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

March 17, 2015

Voting History

1 vote recorded • Roll call available

HOUSE

Roll Call Available

March 16, 2015 at 6:55 PM

On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass

Majority required: 2/3 (66.7%)

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389 - 10

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Referred in SenateIssued March 17, 2015

IIB

114th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 647

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 17, 2015

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

AN ACT

To amend title XII of the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain trauma care programs, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Access to Life-Saving Trauma Care for All Americans Act.

Reauthorization of trauma and emergency care programs

(a)

Trauma center care grants

Section 1245 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–45) is amended in the first sentence—

(1)

by striking 2009, and such and inserting 2009, such; and

(2)

by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and $100,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020.

(b)

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.

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.

Technical corrections relating to trauma center grants

(a)

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.

(b)

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—

(1)

in clause (i), by striking 35 and inserting 30; and

(2)

in clause (ii), by striking 50 and inserting 40.

(c)

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:

Trauma Centers

Passed the House of Representatives March 16, 2015.

Karen L. Haas,

Clerk