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Why This Matters
This bill renews federal programs that track, prevent, and study traumatic brain injury through 2030. It expands data collection, public reporting, state grants, and research on long-term effects.
Who this affects
HHS · CDC · state health agencies · Tribal health agencies
What changes is this bill making?
1Extends federal funding for traumatic brain injury programs from 2026 through 2030.
2Expands national surveillance to collect data on TBI (traumatic brain injury) incidence, prevalence, causes, risk factors, and outcomes for high-risk groups.
3Requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to publish aggregated TBI data and prevention strategies on the CDC website.
4Updates state and Tribal grant programs to include outreach to higher-risk groups, require non-Federal spending levels, and allow up to 50% matching-fund waivers.
5Defines traumatic brain injury and allows HHS to revise the definition after consulting with states and other entities.
6Directs HHS to report within two years on higher-risk populations, data collection gaps, outreach efforts, and challenges.
7Mandates a two-year study on long-term or chronic TBI symptoms, related conditions, available services, and research gaps, with findings reported to Congress and made public.
