National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2008
Latest action · May 5, 2008 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 1, 2008
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2008 - 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 FY2009-FY2014 and specifies percentages to be reserved for the different types of grants.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 1, 2008 to Sep 29, 2008; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Original | May 1, 2008 |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Original | May 1, 2008 |
| R-TX | Michael C. Burgess | Original | May 1, 2008 |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | May 15, 2008 | |
| D-TX | Chet Edwards | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| R-NY | Vito Fossella | Jun 11, 2008 | |
| D-FL | Allen Boyd | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jun 12, 2008 | |
| R-TN | David Davis | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Jun 17, 2008 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Jun 19, 2008 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Jul 8, 2008 | |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | Jul 8, 2008 | |
| D-CO | John T. Salazar | Jul 8, 2008 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Jul 9, 2008 | |
| D-OR | Darlene Hooley | Jul 21, 2008 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Jul 21, 2008 | |
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Sep 11, 2008 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Sep 29, 2008 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred May 1, 2008 |
| Environment and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee | Referred May 5, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 5, 2008Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
- May 1, 2008Introduced in House
- May 1, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H3753 | Michael C. Burgess R-TX | May 13, 2008 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 2
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-95 | THE LACK OF HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SURGE CAPACITY: WILL THE ADMINISTRATION'S MEDICAID REGULATIONS MAKE IT WORSE?259 pages | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | May 5, 2008–May 7, 2008 |
| Serial No. 110-78 | ENERGY SPECULATION: IS GREATER REGULATION NECESSARY TO STOP PRICE MANIPULATION?293 pages | Energy and Commerce Committee | Dec 12, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2319 | National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2007 | Related bill | Nov 7, 2007 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To ensure the continued and future availability of lifesaving trauma health care in the United States and to prevent further trauma center closures and downgrades by assisting trauma centers with uncompensated care costs, core mission services, emergency needs, and information technology.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2008
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 1, 2008Introduced in House
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