US HB3113 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on September 17 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 17 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2013 or ConTACT Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish guidelines for states on the implementation of best practices for diagnosis, treatment, and management of mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBIs) in school-aged children, including best practices relating to student athletes returning to play after an MTBI. Requires the Pediatric MTBI Guideline Expert Panel of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to issue a final report on such best practices by March 15, 2015. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to states for: (1) adopting, disseminating, and ensuring school implementation of the guidelines; and (2) ensuring elementary and secondary schools implement computerized preseason baseline and post-injury neuropsychological testing for student athletes. Directs the Secretary to require states receiving grants to utilize, to the extent practicable, applicable expertise and services offered by local chapters of national brain injury organizations.
Title
Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2013
Sponsors
| Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ] | Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY] |
| Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-09-20 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2013-09-17 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. |
Same As/Similar To
SB1516 (Same As) 2013-09-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Child health
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Elementary and secondary education
Health
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Neurological disorders
School athletics
Child health
Congressional oversight
Department of Health and Human Services
Elementary and secondary education
Health
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Neurological disorders
School athletics
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3113/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3113/BILLS-113hr3113ih.pdf |
