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This bill aims to improve trauma systems and emergency care in the United States. It reauthorizes and expands the Trauma Care program under the Public Health Service Act, which supports state and regional coordination of emergency medical services and trauma care, particularly during public health emergencies. The bill also provides grants to eligible entities, including States, Tribal organizations, and trauma center consortia, to develop and implement innovative strategies to enhance trauma care in rural areas. Additionally, it establishes a pilot grant program to design, implement, and evaluate new or existing emergency medical and trauma systems, with the goal of improving access to trauma care. The bill extends the authorization for funding for these programs from 2014 to 2027.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8163/all-info