A resolution supporting the designation of September 15, 2023, as "National Concussion Awareness Day".

Bill: 118-sres-345
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]
Introduced: 2023-09-14
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Commemorative events and holidays

Neurological disorders
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-14
text: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4541; text: CR S4531-4532)

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-09-14
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This resolution supports the designation of September 15, 2023, as National Concussion Awareness Day.</p>

action_date: 2023-09-14
action_desc: Passed House
text: <p>This resolution supports the designation of September 15, 2023, as National Concussion Awareness Day.</p>

tv_txt: III 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 345 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 14, 2023 Ms. Hassan (for herself, Mrs. Capito , and Mr. Casey ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Supporting the designation of September 15, 2023, as National Concussion Awareness Day .

Whereas mild traumatic brain injury, otherwise known as a concussion, is an important health concern for children, teens, and adults; Whereas, according to information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention— (1) there are as many as 1,600,000 to 3,800,000 sports-related concussions annually; (2) as many as 5,300,000 individuals live with the long-term effects of a traumatic brain injury; (3) between 2010 and 2016, an estimated 2,000,000 children under age 18 visited an emergency department because of a traumatic brain injury sustained during sports- or recreation-related activities; (4) each year an estimated 283,000 children seek care in emergency departments in the United States for a sports- or recreation-related traumatic brain injury, with traumatic brain injuries sustained in contact sports accounting for approximately 45 percent of those visits; (5) research suggests that many children with a traumatic brain injury do not seek care in emergency departments or do not seek care at all, resulting in a significant underestimate of prevalence; and (6) approximately 15 percent of all high school students in the United States self-reported 1 or more sports- or recreation-related concussions within the preceding 12 months; Whereas the seriousness of concussions should not be minimized in athletics, and return-to-play and return-to-learn protocols can help ensure recovery; Whereas concussions can affect physical, mental, and social health, and a greater awareness and understanding of proper diagnosis and management of concussions is critical to improved outcomes; and Whereas the Senate can raise awareness about concussions among the medical community and the public: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1) supports the designation of September 15, 2023, as National Concussion Awareness Day ; (2) recognizes that mild traumatic brain injury, otherwise known as a concussion, is an important health concern; (3) commends the organizations and individuals that raise awareness about mild traumatic brain injury; (4) encourages Federal, State, and local policymakers to work together— (A) to raise awareness about the effects of concussions; and (B) to improve the understanding of proper diagnosis and management of concussions; and (5) encourages further research and prevention efforts to ensure that fewer individuals experience the most adverse effects of mild traumatic brain injury.