S 5460 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Precision Brain Health Research Act of 2024

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to expand research on veterans' brain health, specifically focusing on repetitive low-level blast exposure injuries (common in military service). It requires four key research types: big-data assessments of effective treatments, large-scale implementation studies, growth hormone therapy trials for cognitive improvement, and diagnostic quality improvements for affected veterans. The bill allocates $5 million annually (2025-2034) for this research and mandates regular reports to Congress on progress, including collaboration with the National Academies on biomarker validation. It directly affects veterans with potential blast exposure injuries, particularly those in high-risk military occupations, by funding studies to improve future diagnosis and care.
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Introduced Dec 10, 2024 Last action Dec 10, 2024
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