ConTACT Act of 2013
Latest action · Sep 20, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 17, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2013 or ConTACT Act of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary 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 (CDC) to issue a final report on such best practices by March 15, 2015.
Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to states for: (1) adopting, disseminating, and ensuring school implementation of the guidelines; and (2) ensuring elementary and secondary schools implement computerized preseason baseline and post-injury neuropsychological testing for student athletes.
Directs the Secretary to require states receiving grants to utilize, to the extent practicable, applicable expertise and services offered by local chapters of national brain injury organizations.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 17, 2013 to Apr 29, 2014, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Thomas J. Rooney | Original | Sep 17, 2013 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Nov 13, 2013 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Nov 14, 2013 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Nov 18, 2013 | |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Apr 29, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 20, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sep 17, 2013Introduced in House
- Sep 17, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1516 | ConTACT Act of 2013 | Identical bill | Sep 18, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Elementary and secondary education
- Health
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Neurological disorders
- School athletics
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 17, 2013Introduced in House
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