Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2008

To provide for the expansion and improvement of traumatic brain injury programs.

4/8/2008--Reported to House amended. Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2008 -
(Sec. 3) Amends the Public Health Service Act to revise the national program for traumatic brain injury registries to make grants for state traumatic brain injury surveillance systems or registries (currently, only for registries) to:
(1) determine the incidence and prevalence of traumatic brain injury and related disability;
(2) ensure the uniformity of reporting under each such system or registry;
(3) link individuals with traumatic brain injury to services and supports; and
(4) link such individuals with academic institutions to conduct applied research. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to report to the relevant congressional committees on activities and procedures that can be implemented by the CDC to improve the collection and dissemination of compatible epidemiological studies on the incidence and prevalence of traumatic brain injury in those who were formerly in the military.
(Sec. 4) Authorizes the Secretary, acting through the Director of CDC, to conduct a study to:
(1) determine the incidence of traumatic brain injury and prevalence of traumatic brain injury related disability;
(2) report national trends in traumatic brain injury;
(3) identify common therapeutic interventions which are used for the rehabilitation of individuals with such injuries;
(4) identify interventions and therapies that can prevent or remediate the development of secondary neurologic conditions related to traumatic brain injury; and
(5) develop practice guidelines for such rehabilitation.
(Sec. 5) Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2012 for NIH's trauma research program.
(Sec. 6) Allows the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), to make grants to states and American Indian consortia (currently, only to states) to improve access to rehabilitation and other services (currently, to health and other services) regarding traumatic brain injury. Authorizes appropriations for such grants for FY2009-FY2012. Requires the Administrator and the Commissioner of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities to coordinate the collection of data regarding protection and advocacy services. Directs the Administrator to make a grant for training and technical assistance to protection and advocacy systems, if funds permit. Authorizes appropriations for FY2009-FY2012.


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Sponsor

• Rep. William Pascrell [D, NJ-8]
• and 47 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
  • Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
  • Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
  • Rep. Nancy Boyda [D, KS-2]
  • Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8]
  • Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10]
  • Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0]
  • Rep. Steve Cohen [D, TN-9]
  • Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7]
  • Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1]
  • Rep. Joe Donnelly [D, IN-2]
  • Rep. Rahm Emanuel [D, IL-5]
  • Rep. Michael Ferguson [R, NJ-7]
  • Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
  • Rep. Luis Fortuno [R, PR-0]
  • Rep. Virgil Goode [R, VA-5]
  • Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Robin Hayes [R, NC-8]
  • Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0]
  • Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22]
  • Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
  • Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17]
  • Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]
  • Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2]
  • Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
  • Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8]
  • Rep. Michael McNulty [D, NY-21]
  • Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
  • Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
  • Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
  • Rep. Charles Pickering [R, MS-3]
  • Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
  • Rep. Michael Rogers [R, AL-3]
  • Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9]
  • Rep. Timothy Ryan [D, OH-17]
  • Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
  • Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7]
  • Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1]
  • Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]
  • Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
  • Rep. C. Michael Thompson [D, CA-1]
  • Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30]
  • Rep. Heather Wilson [R, NM-1]
  • Rep. Addison Wilson [R, SC-2]
  • Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]
  • Rep. Albert Wynn [D, MD-4]
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Committees

• House Energy and Commerce
• 1 more
  • House Energy and Commerce
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.1418

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
March 08, 2007

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• Added to calendar on Apr 08, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 349..
• Apr 08, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 110-567.
• Added to calendar on Mar 13, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote..
• Mar 13, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Mar 11, 2008: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
• Mar 11, 2008: Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
• Mar 09, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
• Mar 08, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
• Introduced on Mar 08, 2007.

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March 16, 2008 Jackson: Capital Games

The Traumatic Brain Injury Act, HR 1418, would authorize funding to federal agencies including the Centers for Disease Control, the National Institutes of ...

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June 17, 2008 The Brain Trauma Vets

Last July Congress passed the Wounded Warrior Bill (S 1606) to improve care for troops and veterans, and the House Energy and Commerce Committee just passed a reauthorization of Traumatic Brain Injury Act (HR 1418) to support research ...

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June 17, 2008 An Epidemic of Psychological Wounds

Last July Congress passed the Wounded Warrior Bill (S 1606) to improve care for troops and veterans, and the House Energy and Commerce Committee just passed a reauthorization of Traumatic Brain Injury Act (HR 1418) to support research ...

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June 16, 2008 The Brain Trauma Vets

Last July Congress passed the Wounded Warrior Bill (S 1606) to improve care for troops and veterans, and the House Energy and Commerce Committee just passed a reauthorization of Traumatic Brain Injury Act (HR 1418) to support research ...

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