United States. Congress

“ Emergency Awards- In awarding grants under section 1241 (a) (3) , the Secretary shall-- (1) give preference to any application submitted by a trauma center that provides trauma care in a geographic area in which the availability of trauma care has significantly decreased or will significantly decrease if the center is forced to close or downgrade service or growth in demand for trauma services exceeds capacity; and (2) reallocate any emergency awards funds not obligated due to insufficient, or a lack of qualified, applications to the significant uncompensated care award program.'. ”

“ In General- The Secretary, acting through the Patient Safety Research Center established in section 933 (referred to in this section as the `Center') , shall establish a program to provide grants or contracts to eligible entities to implement medication management (referred to in this section as `MTM') services provided by licensed pharmacists, as a collaborative, multidisciplinary, inter-professional approach to the treatment of chronic diseases for targeted individuals, to improve the quality of care and reduce overall cost in the treatment of such diseases. ”

“ Reporting to Secretary- An entity that receives a grant or contract under subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary a report that describes and evaluates, as requested by the Secretary, the activities carried out by the entity under subsection (c) . (f) Definition of Primary Care- In this section, the term `primary care' means the provision of integrated, accessible health care services by clinicians who are accountable for addressing a large majority of personal health care needs, developing a sustained partnership with patients, and practicing in the context of family and community. ”

“ Pilot Projects- The Secretary shall award a contract or grant under subsection (a) to an eligible entity that proposes a pilot project to design, implement, and evaluate an emergency medical and trauma system that-- (1) coordinates with public health and safety services, emergency medical services, medical facilities, trauma centers, and other entities in a region to develop an approach to emergency medical and trauma system access throughout the region, including 9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Points and emergency medical dispatch ”

“ At least 40 percent of the visits in the emergency department of the hospital in which the trauma center is located were charity or self-pay patients. (ii) At least 50 percent of the visits in such emergency department were Medicaid (under title XIX of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396 et seq.) ) and charity and self-pay patients combined. (B) CATEGORY B- The criteria for category B are as follows: (i) At least 35 percent of the visits in the emergency department were charity or self-pay patients. ”

“ Minimum Qualifications of Trauma Centers- (1) PARTICIPATION IN TRAUMA CARE SYSTEM OPERATING UNDER CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES- Except as provided in paragraph (2) , the Secretary may not award a grant to a trauma center under subsection (a) unless the trauma center is a participant in a trauma system that substantially complies with section 1213. (2) EXEMPTION- Paragraph (1) shall not apply to trauma centers that are located in States with no existing trauma care system. ”

“ LIMITATION- Funds under this paragraph shall not be used to purchase or implement use of patient decision aids other than those certified under the process identified in subsection (c) . (4) GUIDANCE- The Secretary may issue guidance to eligible grantees under this subsection on the use of patient decision aids. (f) Funding- For purposes of carrying out this section there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2010 and each subsequent fiscal year.'. ”

“ Dissemination of Research Findings- (1) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY- The Director shall make the research findings of the Center available to the public through multiple media and appropriate formats to reflect the varying needs of health care providers and consumers and diverse levels of health literacy. ”

“ Continued Administration of Existing Programs- The Director of the Office shall assume the authority for the development, implementation, administration, and evaluation of any projects carried out through the Health Resources and Services Administration relating to women's health on the date of enactment of this section. ”