S 307 114th Congress Senate

ConTACT Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment and implementation of guidelines on best practices for diagnosis, t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment and implementation of guidelines on best practices for diagnosis, treatment, and management of mild traumatic brain injuries (MTBIs) in school-aged children, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 9, 2015 See on congress.gov

Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild healthCongressional oversightDepartment of Health and Human Services

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Elementary and secondary educationHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsNeurological disordersSchool athletics

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Jan 29, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Jan 29, 2015

Introduced in Senate

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2015 or the ConTACT Act of 2015

Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Department 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 to issue a final report on best practices by July 31, 2015.

Authorizes HHS to make grants to states to: (1) adopt, disseminate, and ensure schools implement the guidelines; and (2) ensure elementary and secondary schools implement computerized preseason baseline and post-injury neuropsychological testing for student athletes.

Directs HHS to require states receiving grants to utilize, to the extent practicable, applicable expertise and services offered by local chapters of national brain injury organizations.

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