To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to reauthorize surveillance and data collection by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for child, youth, and adult trauma.
The Keeping Kids Safe Act of 2023 would expand and extend the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's program to track and collect data on child, youth, and adult trauma across the country. The bill increases annual funding for this surveillance program from $2 million to $9 million per year, more than quadrupling the current budget. The reauthorization would cover fiscal years 2024 through 2028, extending the program for five additional years beyond its current expiration date. This expanded data collection effort would help federal health officials better understand the scope and nature of trauma affecting Americans of all ages, which could inform public health prevention and intervention strategies. The bill affects the CDC's National Center for Injury Prevention and Control and would impact any state or local health agencies participating in the trauma surveillance system.
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