Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2024”.
Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2024
AN ACT
To reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury program.
Sec. 2 The Bill Pascrell, Jr., national program for traumatic brain injury surveillance and registries
Sec. 3 Prevention and control of injuries
Section 394A(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 280b–3(b)) is amended by striking “fiscal years 2020 through 2024” and inserting “fiscal years 2025 through 2029”.
Sec. 4 State grants for projects regarding traumatic brain injury
Section 1252 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–52) is amended—
in subsection (c)(1), by striking “that is not less than $1 for each $2 of Federal funds provided under the grant.” and inserting the following:
“(A) for fiscal years 2020 through 2024, not less than $1 for each $2 of Federal funds provided under the grant; and
“(B) for fiscal year 2025 and each succeeding fiscal year, not less than $0.50 for each $2 of Federal funds provided under the grant.”
by striking subsection (e);
by redesignating subsections (f) through (i) as subsections (e) through (h), respectively;
by amending subsection (g)(2), as so redesignated, to read as follows:
“(2)
“(A) The term “traumatic brain injury” means an acquired injury to the brain.
“(B) Such term—
“(i) does not include brain dysfunction caused by congenital or degenerative disorders, nor birth trauma; and
“(ii) may include—
“(I) brain injuries caused by anoxia due to trauma; and
“(II) damage to the brain from an internal or external source that results in toxicity, surgery, or vascular disorders not associated with aging.
“(C) The Secretary may revise the definition of such term as the Secretary determines necessary, after consultation with States and other appropriate public or nonprofit private entities.”
in subsection (i), as so redesignated, by striking “fiscal years 2020 through 2024” and inserting “fiscal years 2025 through 2029”.
Sec. 5 State grants for protection and advocacy services
Section 1253(l) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300d–53(l)) is amended by striking “fiscal years 2020 through 2024” and inserting “fiscal years 2025 through 2029”.
Sec. 6 Report on designating brain injury as a chronic condition
The Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall—
examine the evidence base for designating brain injury as a chronic condition that can impact individuals with brain injury across the lifespan; and
not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act—
submit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate a report detailing the findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the examination described in paragraph (1); and
make publicly available on the website of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention the report described in subparagraph (A).