Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 3/21/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-21Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 2023-03-21Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-21 (00)
Public Safety Officer Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Health Act of 2023
This bill requires the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to collect and disseminate information about diagnosing, treating, and preventing concussions and traumatic brain injuries among public safety officers.
The CDC must put the information it collects on its website. The CDC must also disseminate the information to medical and public health professionals, public safety employers and employee representatives, and other stakeholders.
In implementing the bill, the CDC may support public and private efforts to identify and create guidelines, protocols, and evidence-based practices for treating concussions and traumatic brain injuries in public safety officers.
Cosponsors (9)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Mike Braun (R-IN)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- John Boozman (R-AR)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Jon Tester (D-MT)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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