Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§289g–4 Support for Emergency Medicine Research

Title 42 › CHAPTER 6A — PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE › SUBCHAPTER III — NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTES › Part H — General Provisions › § 289g–4

Last updated Sep 22, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must fund federal programs run by NIH, AHRQ, HRSA, CDC, and other agencies to grow and speed up research on emergency medical care. Research should cover the basic science of emergency medicine, how care models and their parts affect patient outcomes, how to turn scientific discoveries into better care, and how to deliver services more quickly and efficiently. The Secretary must also expand pediatric emergency research in five areas: gaps and funding strategy; the role of pediatric emergency services in the health system; system planning and preparedness; professional training; and the safety and effectiveness of medicines for infants, children, and adolescents in emergency settings. The Secretary must also fund studies on the estimated economic impact and savings from coordinated emergency care systems. Money is authorized as needed for each fiscal year 2010 through 2014.

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Title 42, §289g–4

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(a)Emergency medical research

The Secretary shall support Federal programs administered by the National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other agencies involved in improving the emergency care system to expand and accelerate research in emergency medical care systems and emergency medicine, including—

(1)the basic science of emergency medicine;

(2)the model of service delivery and the components of such models that contribute to enhanced patient health outcomes;

(3)the translation of basic scientific research into improved practice; and

(4)the development of timely and efficient delivery of health services.

(b)Pediatric emergency medical research

The Secretary shall support Federal programs administered by the National Institutes of Health, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other agencies to coordinate and expand research in pediatric emergency medical care systems and pediatric emergency medicine, including—

(1)an examination of the gaps and opportunities in pediatric emergency care research and a strategy for the optimal organization and funding of such research;

(2)the role of pediatric emergency services as an integrated component of the overall health system;

(3)system-wide pediatric emergency care planning, preparedness, coordination, and funding;

(4)pediatric training in professional education; and

(5)research in pediatric emergency care, specifically on the efficacy, safety, and health outcomes of medications used for infants, children, and adolescents in emergency care settings in order to improve patient safety.

(c)Impact research

The Secretary shall support research to determine the estimated economic impact of, and savings that result from, the implementation of coordinated emergency care systems.

(d)Authorization of appropriations

There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2010 through 2014.

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42 U.S.C. § 289g–4

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 22, 2026

Release point: 119-110