in advance of a public health emergency, as determined by the Secretary, or a mass casualty incident. 

‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this part: 

‘‘(1) ELIGIBLE HIGH-ACUITY TRAUMA CENTER.—The term ‘eligible high-acuity trauma center’ means a Level I trauma center that satisfies each of the following: 

‘‘(A) Such trauma center has an agreement with the Secretary of Defense to enable military trauma teams to provide trauma care and related acute care at such trauma center. 

‘‘(B) At least 20 percent of patients treated at such trauma center in the most recent 3-month period for which data are available are treated for a major trauma at such trauma center. 

‘‘(C) Such trauma center utilizes a risk-adjusted benchmarking system and metrics to measure performance, quality, and patient outcomes. 

‘‘(D) Such trauma center is an academic training center— 

‘‘(ii) that maintains residency programs and fellow- ships in critical trauma specialties and subspecialties, and provides education and supervision of military trauma team members according to those specialties and subspecialties; and 

‘‘(iii) that undertakes research in the prevention and treatment of traumatic injury. 

‘‘(E) Such trauma center serves as a medical and public health preparedness and response leader for its community, such as by participating in a partnership for State and regional hospital preparedness established under section 319C–2 or 319C–3. 

‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE TRAUMA CENTER.—The term ‘eligible trauma center’ means a Level I, II, or III trauma center that satisfies each of the following: 

‘‘(A) Such trauma center has an agreement with the Secretary of Defense to enable military trauma care pro- viders to provide trauma care and related acute care at such trauma center. 

‘‘(B) Such trauma center utilizes a risk-adjusted benchmarking system and metrics to measure performance, quality, and patient outcomes. 

‘‘(C) Such trauma center demonstrates a need for integrated military trauma care providers to maintain or improve the trauma clinical capability of such trauma center. 

‘‘(3) MAJOR TRAUMA.—The term ‘major trauma’ means an injury that is greater than or equal to 15 on the injury severity score. 

‘‘(4) MILITARY TRAUMA TEAM.—The term ‘military trauma team’ means a complete military trauma team consisting of military trauma care providers. 

‘‘(5) MILITARY TRAUMA CARE PROVIDER.—The term ‘military trauma care provider’ means a member of the Armed Forces who furnishes emergency, critical care, and other trauma acute 

‘‘(i) affiliated with a medical school; 

