S. 3657 – Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2018

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The Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2018 renews federal support for programs that prevent, treat, and advocate for people with traumatic brain injuries. It updates the law to fund these activities through fiscal year 2024 and adds a new effort to collect national concussion data. The changes affect the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and state agencies that receive grants for TBI projects and services.

Key Provisions

Allows the CDC director to set up a national concussion data collection and analysis system to track how often concussions occur.
Increases the annual funding for injury prevention and control from $6.564 million (2015‑2019) to $11.75 million for each year 2020‑2024.
Raises the yearly amount available for state grants supporting TBI projects from $5.5 million to $7.321 million for fiscal years 2020‑2024.
Boosts the annual funding for state grants that provide protection and advocacy services from $3.1 million to $4 million for fiscal years 2020‑2024.
Adds language that the Secretary will act through the Administrator of the Administration for Community Living when awarding these state grants.

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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 697.

November 29, 2018

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

November 26, 2018

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7089-7090)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

November 26, 2018

SenateCommittee

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

November 29, 2018

SenateCommittee

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

November 29, 2018

SenateCalendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 697.

November 29, 2018

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Sen. Orrin G. HatchR-UT · Nov 26, 2018

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2018. I want to thank my colleague, Senator Casey, for working with me once again on important…

Sen. Orrin G. HatchR-UT · Nov 26, 2018

Mr. President, I rise today to introduce the Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2018. I want to thank my colleague, Senator Casey, for working with me once again on important…

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Reported to SenateIssued November 29, 2018

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Calendar No. 697

115th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 3657

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

November 26, 2018

Mr. Hatch (for himself, Mr. Casey, and Ms. Smith) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

November 29, 2018

Reported by Mr. Alexander, with an amendment

Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic

A BILL

To reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury program.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2018.

2.

Prevention and control of injuries

Part J of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b et seq.) is amended—

(1)

in section 393C (42 U.S.C. 280b–1d) by adding at the end the following:

(c)

National concussion data collection and analysis

The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may implement concussion data collection and analysis to determine the prevalence and incidence of concussion.

; and

(2)

in section 394A(b)(42 U.S.C. 280b–3(b)), by striking $6,564,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and inserting $11,750,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.

3.

State grants for projects regarding traumatic brain injury

Section 1252 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–52) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), by inserting , acting through the Administrator for the Administration for Community Living, after The Secretary;

(2)

by striking subsection (e);

(3)

by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as subsections (e) through (i), respectively; and

(4)

in subsection (i), as so redesignated, by striking $5,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and inserting $7,321,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.

4.

State grants for protection and advocacy services

Section 1253 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–53) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), by inserting , acting through the Administrator for the Administration for Community Living, after The Secretary; and

(2)

in subsection (l), by striking $3,100,000 for each of the fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and inserting $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2018.

2.

Prevention and control of injuries

Part J of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b et seq.) is amended—

(1)

in section 393C (42 U.S.C. 280b–1d) by adding at the end the following:

(c)

National concussion data collection and analysis

The Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, may implement concussion data collection and analysis to determine the prevalence and incidence of concussion.

;

(2)

in section 394A(b)(42 U.S.C. 280b–3(b)), by striking $6,564,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and inserting $11,750,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024; and

(3)

by striking section 393C-1 (42 U.S.C. 280b-1e).

3.

State grants for projects regarding traumatic brain injury

Section 1252 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–52) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), by inserting , acting through the Administrator for the Administration for Community Living, after The Secretary;

(2)

by striking subsection (e);

(3)

by redesignating subsections (f) through (j) as subsections (e) through (i), respectively; and

(4)

in subsection (i), as so redesignated, by striking $5,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and inserting $7,321,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.

4.

State grants for protection and advocacy services

Section 1253 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–53) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a), by inserting , acting through the Administrator for the Administration for Community Living, after The Secretary; and

(2)

in subsection (l), by striking $3,100,000 for each of the fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and inserting $4,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.

November 29, 2018

Reported with an amendment