I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 3083 To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 5, 2023 Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself and Mr. BACON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to maintain a National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Concussion 4 and Traumatic Brain Injury Clearinghouse Act of 2023’’. 5 SEC. 2. NATIONAL CONCUSSION AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN IN- 6 JURY CLEARINGHOUSE. 7 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Health and 8 Human Services, acting jointly with the Director of the 9 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall estab- 10 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:26 May 16, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3083.IH H3083 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 2 •HR 3083 IH lish and maintain a clearinghouse of concussion and trau- 1 matic brain injury best practices, medical knowledge, ap- 2 propriate certification, and research, to be known as the 3 National Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injury Clear- 4 inghouse. 5 (b) DESIGN.—The clearinghouse under this section 6 shall be designed to provide vetted, high-quality informa- 7 tion on concussion and traumatic brain injury, and associ- 8 ated comorbidities— 9 (1) to medical professionals so they may access 10 reliable best-practice information to provide appro- 11 priate care for their patients; and 12 (2) to patients and other stakeholders so they 13 may— 14 (A) easily find appropriate medical profes- 15 sionals; and 16 (B) access high-quality information. 17 (c) ARRANGEMENTS WITH OTHER ENTITIES.—In 18 carrying out this section, the Secretary of Health and 19 Human Services may disseminate information through ar- 20 rangements with nonprofit organizations, consumer 21 groups, Federal, State, or local agencies, or the media. 22 (d) TIMING.—The Secretary of Health and Human 23 Services shall establish the clearinghouse required by sub- 24 VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:26 May 16, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H3083.IH H3083 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB 3 •HR 3083 IH section (a) not later than 120 days after the date of enact- 1 ment of this Act. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 22:26 May 16, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H3083.IH H3083 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with $$_JOB