Sponsors (15)
The bill centralizes and funds CDC guidance on concussion/TBI to improve care and workplace safety for public safety workers, patients, and employers, at the cost of increased federal spending and potential compliance, training, and messaging burdens for employers and the public.
Healthcare and workplace providers (hospitals, clinics, employers) will receive federally supported model guidelines and protocols from CDC resources, improving consistency and quality of concussion/TBI diagnosis and treatment across settings.
Public safety officers (police, firefighters, EMS) will have access to consolidated, evidence-based CDC guidance on concussion/TBI prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, making job-specific care and return-to-duty decisions more consistent and informed.
Families and patients affected by TBI will get clearer, targeted information about care and recovery from CDC materials, helping them make better decisions and access services.
If employers or jurisdictions treat CDC guidance as mandatory, public safety departments and other employers could face new training, protocol, or equipment costs to comply.
Expanded federal dissemination, grant, and contract activities to produce and promote guidance will increase HHS/CDC costs and could require reallocation of existing funds or new appropriations, affecting taxpayers and federal budgets.
Relying on a mix of nonprofits, labor groups, and media partners to spread guidance risks uneven or inconsistent messaging if coordination or standards are weak, potentially confusing the public and frontline workers.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Requires HHS/CDC to collect and publicly share evidence-based information and guidance on concussions and TBIs among public safety officers and to develop targeted dissemination tools.
Directs the Department of Health and Human Services, through the CDC Director, to collect, compile, and publicly share information on concussions and traumatic brain injuries (TBI) among public safety officers. Requires updating the CDC TBI website and creating targeted dissemination tools for medical professionals, employers and employee representatives, mental health professionals, patients and families, and researchers, and allows the Secretary to partner with nonprofits, labor groups, government entities, and media and to support guideline development through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements. The law defines "public safety officer" by reference to an existing federal definition and focuses on publishing evidence-based practices, personal protective equipment recommendations, diagnostic and treatment protocols, prevention measures, and other resources rather than imposing new duties on employers or individuals.
Introduced April 10, 2025 by Daniel Crenshaw · Last progress April 10, 2025