Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse Act of 2022”.
National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse Act of 2022
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse.
Sec. 2 National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse
In general— The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting jointly with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall establish and maintain a clearinghouse of concussion and traumatic brain injury best practices, medical knowledge, appropriate certification, and research, to be known as the National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse.
Design— The clearinghouse under this section shall be designed to provide vetted, high-quality information on concussion and traumatic brain injury—
to medical professionals so they may access reliable best-practice information to provide appropriate care for their patients; and
to patients and other stakeholders so they may—
easily find appropriate medical professionals; and
access high-quality information.
Arrangements with other entities— In carrying out this section, the Secretary of Health and Human Services may disseminate information through arrangements with nonprofit organizations, consumer groups, Federal, State, or local agencies, or the media.
Timing— The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall establish the clearinghouse required by subsection (a) not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act.