National Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Treatment Improvement Act of 2015
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (20 Mar 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
What this bill does
H.R. 1420, the National Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Treatment Improvement Act of 2015, would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to evaluate existing data-collection systems on traumatic brain injury (TBI) and concussion, report the findings to Congress within nine months, and then establish a "National Traumatic Brain Injury Surveillance System." This system would collect and store non-identifying data on TBI incidence, demographics, injury circumstances, diagnostic methods, and related factors such as sports activity, protective equipment use, and severity, to support research and public health tracking.
The bill would primarily affect federal health agencies, particularly the CDC, which would take on new data-collection and coordination duties. It would also involve consultation with epidemiologists, clinicians, researchers, state health agencies, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and behavioral health centers, and require coordination with other federal bodies like the NIH, FDA, CMS, and Departments of Education and Defense. Information from the system would be shared with these agencies and made available to the public and researchers, subject to privacy protections at least as strong as HIPAA standards. The Secretary would report to Congress on implementation within two years of enactment. The bill authorizes appropriations "as may be necessary" without specifying an amount.
The bill was introduced on March 18, 2015, by Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in that Congress.
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Official summary
National Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Treatment Improvement Act of 2015
Requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to: (1) evaluate existing surveillance and data collection 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.
Requires the CDC to make information and analysis in the System available to the public and 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.
Timeline
20 Mar 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 1420 do?
- H.R. 1420, the National Traumatic Brain Injury Research and Treatment Improvement Act of 2015, would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to evaluate existing data-collection systems on traumatic brain injury (TBI) and concussion, report the findings to Congress within nine months, and then establish a "National Traumatic Brain Injury Surveillance System." This system would collect and store non-identifying data on TBI incidence, demographics, injury circumstances, diagnostic methods, and related factors such as sports activity, protective equipment use, and severity, to support research and public health tracking. The bill would primarily affect federal health agencies, particularly the CDC, which would take on new data-collection and coordination duties. It would also involve consultation with epidemiologists, clinicians, researchers, state health agencies, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and behavioral health centers, and require coordination with other federal bodies like the NIH, FDA, CMS, and Departments of Education and Defense. Information from the system would be shared with these agencies and made available to the public and researchers, subject to privacy protections at least as strong as HIPAA standards. The Secretary would report to Congress on implementation within two years of enactment. The bill authorizes appropriations "as may be necessary" without specifying an amount. The bill was introduced on March 18, 2015, by Rep. Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in that Congress.
- Has H.R. 1420 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 1420. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 1420?
- H.R. 1420 was sponsored by Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 1420?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (20 Mar 2015).
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