The TCAA, as a 501c 6 Trade Association, has the ability to engage in political advocacy on behalf of trauma centers and systems. The Advocacy Committee, led by Ron Anderson, MD, CEO of Parkland Health & Hospital Systems in Dallas, is comprised of Government Relations professionals from our nation's leading trauma centers along with trauma center leaders.

The Committee has put together a lobbyist agenda and is working with a nationally recognized lobbying firm on these activities.

Current initiatives supported by the TCAA Advocacy Committee are:

• Implement UB-92 Trauma Revenue Codes
• Support Improved Reimbursement for Trauma Care
• Promote Federal Support for Trauma Care Solutions
• Monitor trauma system economic status across the nation on a state and regional basis
• Educate the general public and policymakers on the definition of trauma care and the services trauma centers provide
• Enhance the role that trauma centers play at times of mass casualties due to terrorism
• Connect trauma centers with congressional representatives to build a national trauma care political support network

National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 - H.R. 936 PDF

  House bill reintroducted in 2009.  Filesize 187 Kb

National Trauma Center Stabilization Act of 2009 - S. 733 PDF

  Senate bill reintroducted in 2009.  Filesize 191 Kb