Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize certain programs relating to traumatic brain injury and to trauma research. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014 2. CDC programs for prevention and surveillance of traumatic brain injury (a) In general Section 394A of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280b–3 (1) by striking the section heading and all that follows through For the purpose 394A. Authorization of appropriations (a) In general For the purpose ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Traumatic brain injury To carry out sections 393B and 393C, there are authorized to be appropriated $6,564,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019. . (b) Technical correction Section 393B(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b–1c(b)(3)) is amended 2010, commonly referred to as Healthy People 2010 2020, commonly referred to as Healthy People 2020 3. State grants for projects regarding traumatic brain injury Section 1252(j) of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–52(j) such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2012 $5,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2015 through 2019 4. State grants for protection and advocacy services Section 1253 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–53 (1) in subsection (l), by striking $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for each the fiscal years 2009 through 2012 $3,100,000 for each of the fiscal years 2015 through 2019 (2) in subsection (k), by striking subtitle C subtitle C of title I (3) in subsection (m), by striking subtitle C subtitle C of title I 5. Traumatic Brain Injury Coordination Plan (a) Development of plan Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop a plan for improved coordination of Federal activities with respect to traumatic brain injury. Such plan shall— (1) review existing interagency coordination efforts with respect to Federal activities related to traumatic brain injury, including services for individuals with traumatic brain injury; (2) identify areas for improved coordination between relevant Federal agencies and programs, including agencies and programs with a focus on serving individuals with disabilities; and (3) incorporate, as appropriate, stakeholder feedback, including feedback from individuals with traumatic brain injury and their caregivers. (b) Submission to Congress The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit the plan developed under subsection (a) to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. 6. Study of brain injury management in children The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall conduct a review of the scientific evidence related to brain injury management in children, such as the restriction or prohibition of children from attending school or participating in athletic activities following a head injury, and identify ongoing and potential further opportunities for research. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives a report concerning the results of such review. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014 2. CDC programs for prevention and surveillance of traumatic brain injury (a) Prevention of traumatic brain injury Section 393B(b)(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b–1c(b)(3)) is amended by striking 2010, commonly referred to as Healthy People 2010 2020, commonly referred to as Healthy People 2020 (b) Authorization of appropriations Section 394A of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 280b–3 (1) by striking the section heading and all that follows through For the purpose 394A. Authorization of appropriations (a) In general For the purpose ; (2) by striking the second period; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (b) Traumatic brain injury To carry out sections 393B and 393C, there are authorized to be appropriated $6,564,000 for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019. . 3. State grants for projects regarding traumatic brain injury Section 1252 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–52 (1) in subsection (a), by striking , acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration, (2) in paragraphs (1)(A)(i) and (3)(E) of subsection (f), by striking brain injury traumatic brain injury (3) in subsection (h), by striking under this section, and section 1253 including under this section and section 1253, including (4) in subsection (j), by striking such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2001 through 2005, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2012 $5,500,000 for each of the fiscal years 2015 through 2019 4. State grants for protection and advocacy services Section 1253 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300d–53 (1) in subsection (a), by striking , acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration (referred to in this section as the Administrator (2) in subsections (c), (d)(1), (e)(1), (e)(4), (g), (h), and (j)(1), by striking Administrator Secretary (3) in subsection (h)— (A) by striking the subsection heading and inserting Reporting (B) by striking Each protection and advocacy system (1) Reports by systems Each protection and advocacy system ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (2) Report by Secretary Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of the Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014 ; (4) in subsection (i), by striking The Administrator of the Health Resources regarding The Secretary shall facilitate agreements to coordinate the collection of data by agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services regarding (5) in subsection (k), by striking subtitle C of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 subtitle C of title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq. (6) in subsection (l), by striking $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such sums as may be necessary for each the fiscal years 2009 through 2012 $3,100,000 for each of the fiscal years 2015 through 2019 (7) in subsection (m)— (A) in paragraph (1), by striking part C of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance Bill of Rights Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6042 et seq. subtitle C of title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq. (B) in paragraph (2), by striking part C of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act ( 42 U.S.C. 6042 et seq. subtitle C of title I of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 ( 42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq. 5. Traumatic Brain Injury Coordination Plan (a) Development of plan Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall develop a plan for improved coordination of Federal activities with respect to traumatic brain injury. Such plan shall— (1) review existing interagency coordination efforts with respect to Federal activities related to traumatic brain injury, including services for individuals with traumatic brain injury; (2) identify areas for improved coordination between relevant Federal agencies and programs, including agencies and programs with a focus on serving individuals with disabilities; (3) identify each recommendation in the report required by section 393C(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b–1d(b)) that has been adopted and each such recommendation that has not been adopted, and describe any planned activities to address each such recommendation that has not been adopted; and (4) incorporate, as appropriate, stakeholder feedback, including feedback from individuals with traumatic brain injury and their caregivers. (b) Submission to Congress The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit the plan developed under subsection (a) to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. 6. Review of brain injury management in children The Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in consultation with the Director of the National Institutes of Health, shall conduct a review of the scientific evidence related to brain injury management in children, such as the restriction or prohibition of children from attending school or participating in athletic activities following a head injury, and identify ongoing and potential further opportunities for research. Not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shall submit to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives the results of such review. July 23, 2014 Reported with an amendment

Summary: (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the Senate on July 23, 2014. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Traumatic Brain Injury Reauthorization Act of 2014 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize through FY2019 traumatic brain injury (TBI) prevention and surveillance or registry programs. (Sec. 3) Reauthorizes through FY2019 the programs of grants to states and Indian consortia for TBI services, and protection and advocacy systems to provide services to individuals with TBI. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to develop a plan for the improved coordination of federal activities with respect to TBI that will: review interagency coordination efforts; identify areas for improved coordination between federal agencies and programs, including those with a focus on serving individuals with disabilities; identify adopted recommendations from the report on development and improvement of TBI diagnostic tools and treatments and describe plans to address each recommendation that has not been adopted; and incorporate feedback from stakeholders, including individuals with TBI and their caregivers. (Sec. 6) Directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to review the scientific evidence related to brain injury management in children and identify opportunities for research.