National Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Treatment Improvement Act of 2014
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (21 Mar 2014): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
What this bill does
H.R. 4251, the National Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Treatment Improvement Act of 2014, would direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to evaluate existing systems for tracking traumatic brain injuries, including concussions. The bill would then require the CDC to establish a comprehensive national surveillance system to gather and analyze data on traumatic brain injuries across the United States. This system would be designed to facilitate further research and would collect information on the incidence, circumstances, and characteristics of these injuries, while excluding personally identifiable information and maintaining strict privacy protections similar to HIPAA.
The surveillance system would make collected information and analysis available to the public, including researchers, and to various federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Defense. The CDC would be authorized to work with public or private nonprofit entities to carry out these activities. The bill addresses concerns about increasing numbers of traumatic brain injuries, particularly among youth in sports and older adults, and aims to improve understanding and prevention strategies.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in March 2014 by Representative Bill Pascrell and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. As of its introduction, no further legislative action has been taken. If passed, the CDC would have a deadline of nine months after enactment to report to Congress on its evaluation of existing systems and would have two years after enactment to report on the implementation of the new surveillance system.
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Official summary
National Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Treatment Improvement Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) evaluate existing surveillance and data collections systems that track the incidence and circumstances of traumatic brain injury, including concussion; (2) establish a statistically sound, scientifically credible, and integrated National Traumatic Brain Injury Surveillance System; and (3) ensure that the System is designed in a manner that facilitates further research on brain injury.
Authorizes the Director to award grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, public or private nonprofit entities to carry out activities under this Act.
Requires the Director to: (1) make information and analysis in the System available to the public, including researchers, and to other federal agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, and the Departments of Education, Veterans Affairs (VA), and Defense (DOD); and (2) ensure that privacy and security protections applicable to the System are at least as stringent as those under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
Timeline
21 Mar 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 4251 do?
- H.R. 4251, the National Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Treatment Improvement Act of 2014, would direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to evaluate existing systems for tracking traumatic brain injuries, including concussions. The bill would then require the CDC to establish a comprehensive national surveillance system to gather and analyze data on traumatic brain injuries across the United States. This system would be designed to facilitate further research and would collect information on the incidence, circumstances, and characteristics of these injuries, while excluding personally identifiable information and maintaining strict privacy protections similar to HIPAA. The surveillance system would make collected information and analysis available to the public, including researchers, and to various federal agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Department of Defense. The CDC would be authorized to work with public or private nonprofit entities to carry out these activities. The bill addresses concerns about increasing numbers of traumatic brain injuries, particularly among youth in sports and older adults, and aims to improve understanding and prevention strategies. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in March 2014 by Representative Bill Pascrell and referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. As of its introduction, no further legislative action has been taken. If passed, the CDC would have a deadline of nine months after enactment to report to Congress on its evaluation of existing systems and would have two years after enactment to report on the implementation of the new surveillance system.
- Has H.R. 4251 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 4251. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 4251?
- H.R. 4251 was sponsored by Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 4251?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (21 Mar 2014).
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