Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2006

Summary

Traumatic Brain Injury Act of 2006 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to conduct a study to: (1) determine the incidence and prevalence of traumatic brain injury; (2) report national trends in traumatic brain injury; (3) identify common therapeutic interventions which are used for the rehabilitation of individuals with such injuries; and (4) develop practice guidelines for such rehabilitation. Allows the Secretary, acting through the Administrator of the Health Resources Services Administration (HRSA), to make grants to states and American Indian consortia (currently, only states) to improve access to rehabilitation (currently, health) and other services regarding traumatic brain injury. Requires the Administration and the Commissioner of the Administration on Developmental Disabilities to coordinate the collection of data regarding protection and advocacy services. Directs the Administrator to make a grant for training and technical assistance to protection and advocacy systems, if funds permit.

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Timeline

1. 17 July 2006

   Introduced

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

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2. 17 July 2006

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7629)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 July 2006

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate · 17 July 2006 · Download file

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Sponsors

• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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