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[H.R. 1347 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 372
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1347
[Report No. 111-632]
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the
establishment and implementation of concussion management guidelines
with respect to school-aged children, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2009
Mr. Pascrell (for himself, Mr. Platts, and Mr. Meeks of New York)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce
September 28, 2010
Additional sponsors: Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Lance, Mr.
Holt, Ms. Norton, Mr. Towns, Mr. Massa, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Conyers, Mr.
Payne, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Mr. Sires, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms.
Linda T. Sanchez of California, Mr. Kratovil, Mr. Cummings, Mr. George
Miller of California, Ms. Woolsey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Ms.
Hirono, Mr. Etheridge, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Loebsack, Ms. Harman, Mr.
Grijalva, Ms. Eshoo, and Mr. Baca
September 28, 2010
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March
5, 2009]
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A BILL
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the
establishment and implementation of concussion management guidelines
with respect to school-aged children, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Concussion Treatment and Care Tools
Act of 2010'' or the ``ConTACT Act of 2010''.
SEC. 2. CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES WITH RESPECT TO SCHOOL-AGED
CHILDREN.
Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 317T the following:
``SEC. 317U. CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES WITH RESPECT TO SCHOOL-
AGED CHILDREN.
``(a) Concussion Management Guidelines.--
``(1) Establishment.--Not later than 2 years after the date
of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish
concussion management guidelines that address the prevention,
identification, treatment, and management of concussions (as
defined by the Secretary) in school-aged children, including
standards for such children to return to play after
experiencing such a concussion, and shall make available such
guidelines and standards to the general public, including
health professionals.
``(2) Conference.--The Secretary shall convene a conference
of medical, athletic, and educational stakeholders for purposes
of assisting in the establishment of the guidelines.
``(b) Grants to States.--
``(1) In general.--After establishing the guidelines under
subsection (a), the Secretary may make grants to States for
purposes of--
``(A) providing for the collection by target
entities of information on the incidence and prevalence
of concussions among school-aged children attending or
participating in such entities;
``(B) adopting, disseminating, and ensuring the
implementation by target entities of the guidelines;
``(C) funding implementation by target entities of
pre-season baseline and post-injury testing, including
computerized testing, for school-aged children; and
``(D) any other activity or purpose specified by
the Secretary.
``(2) Grant applications.--
``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a
grant under this subsection, the Secretary shall
require a State to submit an application to the
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing
such information as the Secretary shall require.
``(B) Minimum contents.--The Secretary shall
require that an application of a State under
subparagraph (A) contain at a minimum--
``(i) a description of the strategies the
State will use to disseminate, and ensure the
implementation by target entities of, the
guidelines, including coordination with ongoing
State-based efforts to implement State laws
governing youth concussion management; and
``(ii) an agreement by the State to
periodically provide data to the Secretary with
respect to the incidence of concussions and
second impact syndrome among school-aged
children in the State.
``(3) Utilization of high school sports associations, youth
sports associations, athletic trainer associations, and local
chapters of national brain injury organizations.--In
disseminating and ensuring the implementation by target
entities of the guidelines pursuant to a grant under this
subsection, the Secretary shall require States receiving grants
under this subsection to utilize, to the extent practicable,
applicable expertise and services offered by high school sports
associations, youth sports associations, athletic trainer
associations, and local chapters of national brain injury
organizations in such States.
``(c) Coordination of Activities.--In carrying out activities under
this section, the Secretary shall coordinate in an appropriate manner
with the heads of other Federal departments and agencies that carry out
activities related to concussions and other traumatic brain injuries.
``(d) Reports.--
``(1) Establishment of the guidelines.--Not later than 2
years after the date of the enactment of this section, the
Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on the
implementation of subsection (a).
``(2) Grant program and data collection.--Not later than 4
years after the date of the enactment of this section, the
Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on the
implementation of subsection (b), including--
``(A) the number of States that have adopted the
guidelines;
``(B) the number of target entities that have
implemented pre-season baseline and post-injury
testing, including computerized testing, for school-
aged children; and
``(C) the data collected with respect to the
incidence of concussions and second impact syndrome
among school-aged children.
``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) The term `guidelines' means the concussion management
guidelines established under subsection (a).
``(2) The term `return to play' means, with respect to a
school-aged child experiencing a concussion, the return of such
child to participating in the sport or other activity related
to such concussion.
``(3) The term `school-aged children' means individuals who
are at least 5 years of age and not more than 18 years of age.
``(4) The term `second impact syndrome' means catastrophic
or fatal events that occur when an individual suffers a
concussion while symptomatic and healing from a previous
concussion.
``(5) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Health
and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
``(6) The term `State' means each of the 50 States and the
District of Columbia.
``(7) The term `target entity' means an elementary school,
a secondary school, or a youth sports association.''.
Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to amend title III
of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the
establishment and implementation of concussion management
guidelines with respect to school-aged children, and for other
purposes.''.
Union Calendar No. 372
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1347
[Report No. 111-632]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the
establishment and implementation of concussion management guidelines
with respect to school-aged children, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 28, 2010
Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House
on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed