US Congress House Bill 936 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 31-5)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-02-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise provisions governing grants to trauma centers. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish four programs to award grants to public or nonprofit trauma centers to: (1) assist in defraying substantial uncompensated care costs; (2) further a center's core mission; (3) provide emergency relief to ensure continued and future availability of trauma service; and (4) support the development and maintenance of innovative information technology systems. Sets forth: (1) minimum qualifications of eligible centers, including requirements for levels of uncompensated care provided; and (2) preferences for awarding grants among level I, II, III, and IV trauma centers and among centers based on the changing availability of or demand for trauma care in the area served and financial need. Requires grantees to submit a long-term plan for providing trauma care.Requires the Secretary to: (1) annually determine and notify centers of their eligibility to receive a grant; and (2) periodically report on the status of such grants, the financial stability of the centers, the populations using the centers, and the effectiveness and efficiency of center activities.Authorizes appropriations for such grants for FY2010-FY2015 and specifies percentages to be reserved for the different types of grants.

National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009

Rep. Joe Baca [D-CA]	Sen. Marsha Blackburn [R-TN]	Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]
Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]	Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]
Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]	Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D-AZ]	Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D-TX]	Rep. Bart Gordon [D-TN]
Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Jane Harman [D-CA]	Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH]	Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D-MI]
Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]	Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Ed Pastor [D-AZ]
Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. David Roe [R-TN]	Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. John Salazar [D-CO]
Rep. Joe Sestak [D-PA]	Rep. Gene Taylor [D-MS]	Rep. Harry Teague [D-NM]	Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]
Rep. Zach Wamp [R-TN]	Rep. Robert Wexler [D-FL]	Rep. David Wu [D-OR]	Rep. C.W. Young [R-FL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-02-11		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2009-02-10		Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/936/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr936/BILLS-111hr936ih.pdf