Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2023

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Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2023

This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to collect and disseminate information about diagnosing, treating, and preventing concussions and traumatic brain injuries among public safety officers.

The CDC must put the information it collects on its website. The CDC must also disseminate the information to medical and public health professionals, public safety employers and employee representatives, and other stakeholders.

In implementing the bill, the CDC may support public and private efforts to identify and create guidelines, protocols, and evidence-based practices for treating concussions and traumatic brain injuries in public safety officers.

Congress
118

Number
S - 894

Introduced on
2023-03-21

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/21/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2023

This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to collect and disseminate information about diagnosing, treating, and preventing concussions and traumatic brain injuries among public safety officers.

The CDC must put the information it collects on its website. The CDC must also disseminate the information to medical and public health professionals, public safety employers and employee representatives, and other stakeholders.

In implementing the bill, the CDC may support public and private efforts to identify and create guidelines, protocols, and evidence-based practices for treating concussions and traumatic brain injuries in public safety officers.

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to collect and disseminate information on concussion and traumatic brain injury among public safety officers.

Policy Areas
Health

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary6/29/2023

Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2023

This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to collect and disseminate information about diagnosing, treating, and preventing...


Latest Action3/21/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.