Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2024
What changed between versions
The short title now includes the name Dennis John Benigno, renaming the act in his honor.
A new section amends Section 393C of the PHS Act to rename it the 'Bill Pascrell, Jr., national program for traumatic brain injury surveillance and registries' and strikes subsection (b) entirely, removing a provision from that program.
The state/local match requirement for TBI grants is reduced from $1 per $2 of federal funds to $0.50 per $2 of federal funds starting in fiscal year 2025, effectively halving the match burden on states and localities.
A new statutory definition of 'traumatic brain injury' is added, covering acquired brain injuries including anoxia due to trauma and damage from internal or external sources (toxicity, surgery, vascular disorders not associated with aging), while excluding congenital or degenerative disorders and birth trauma. The Secretary may revise the definition after consultation.
Subsection (e) of Section 1252 of the PHS Act is struck entirely, removing a provision from the TBI state grants program.
A new section requires HHS/CDC to examine the evidence base for designating brain injury as a chronic condition and submit a report to Congress within 2 years of enactment, with the report also made publicly available on CDC's website.
Authorization periods for three programs (prevention and control of injuries, state TBI grants, and protection and advocacy services) are extended from fiscal years 2020-2024 to fiscal years 2025-2029.
