text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Concussion Treatment and Care Tools 
  Act of 2010'' or the ``ConTACT Act of 2010''.
  
  SEC. 2. CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES WITH RESPECT TO SCHOOL-AGED 
                CHILDREN.
  
      Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243 
  et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 317T the following:
  
  ``SEC. 317U. CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES WITH RESPECT TO SCHOOL-
                AGED CHILDREN.
  
      ``(a) Concussion Management Guidelines.--
              ``(1) Establishment.--Not later than 2 years after the date 
          of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish 
          concussion management guidelines that address the prevention, 
          identification, treatment, and management of concussions (as 
          defined by the Secretary) in school-aged children, including 
          standards for such children to return to play after 
          experiencing such a concussion, and shall make available such 
          guidelines and standards to the general public, including 
          health professionals.
              ``(2) Conference.--The Secretary shall convene a conference 
          of medical, athletic, and educational stakeholders for purposes 
          of assisting in the establishment of the guidelines.
      ``(b) Grants to States.--
              ``(1) In general.--After establishing the guidelines under 
          subsection (a), the Secretary may make grants to States for 
          purposes of--
                      ``(A) providing for the collection by target 
                  entities of information on the incidence and prevalence 
                  of concussions among school-aged children attending or 
                  participating in such entities;
                      ``(B) adopting, disseminating, and ensuring the 
                  implementation by target entities of the guidelines;
                      ``(C) funding implementation by target entities of 
                  pre-season baseline and post-injury testing, including 
                  computerized testing, for school-aged children; and
                      ``(D) any other activity or purpose specified by 
                  the Secretary.
              ``(2) Grant applications.--
                      ``(A) In general.--To be eligible to receive a 
                  grant under this subsection, the Secretary shall 
                  require a State to submit an application to the 
                  Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing 
                  such information as the Secretary shall require.
                      ``(B) Minimum contents.--The Secretary shall 
                  require that an application of a State under 
                  subparagraph (A) contain at a minimum--
                              ``(i) a description of the strategies the 
                          State will use to disseminate, and ensure the 
                          implementation by target entities of, the 
                          guidelines, including coordination with ongoing 
                          State-based efforts to implement State laws 
                          governing youth concussion management; and
                              ``(ii) an agreement by the State to 
                          periodically provide data to the Secretary with 
                          respect to the incidence of concussions and 
                          second impact syndrome among school-aged 
                          children in the State.
              ``(3) Utilization of high school sports associations, youth 
          sports associations, athletic trainer associations, and local 
          chapters of national brain injury organizations.--In 
          disseminating and ensuring the implementation by target 
          entities of the guidelines pursuant to a grant under this 
          subsection, the Secretary shall require States receiving grants 
          under this subsection to utilize, to the extent practicable, 
          applicable expertise and services offered by high school sports 
          associations, youth sports associations, athletic trainer 
          associations, and local chapters of national brain injury 
          organizations in such States.
      ``(c) Coordination of Activities.--In carrying out activities under 
  this section, the Secretary shall coordinate in an appropriate manner 
  with the heads of other Federal departments and agencies that carry out 
  activities related to concussions and other traumatic brain injuries.
      ``(d) Reports.--
              ``(1) Establishment of the guidelines.--Not later than 2 
          years after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
          Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on the 
          implementation of subsection (a).
              ``(2) Grant program and data collection.--Not later than 4 
          years after the date of the enactment of this section, the 
          Secretary shall submit to the Congress a report on the 
          implementation of subsection (b), including--
                      ``(A) the number of States that have adopted the 
                  guidelines;
                      ``(B) the number of target entities that have 
                  implemented pre-season baseline and post-injury 
                  testing, including computerized testing, for school-
                  aged children; and
                      ``(C) the data collected with respect to the 
                  incidence of concussions and second impact syndrome 
                  among school-aged children.
      ``(e) Definitions.--In this section:
              ``(1) The term `guidelines' means the concussion management 
          guidelines established under subsection (a).
              ``(2) The term `return to play' means, with respect to a 
          school-aged child experiencing a concussion, the return of such 
          child to participating in the sport or other activity related 
          to such concussion.
              ``(3) The term `school-aged children' means individuals who 
          are at least 5 years of age and not more than 18 years of age.
              ``(4) The term `second impact syndrome' means catastrophic 
          or fatal events that occur when an individual suffers a 
          concussion while symptomatic and healing from a previous 
          concussion.
              ``(5) The term `Secretary' means the Secretary of Health 
          and Human Services, acting through the Director of the Centers 
          for Disease Control and Prevention.
              ``(6) The term `State' means each of the 50 States and the 
          District of Columbia.
              ``(7) The term `target entity' means an elementary school, 
          a secondary school, or a youth sports association.''.
  
              Passed the House of Representatives September 30 
        (legislative day September 29), 2010.
  
              Attest:
  
                                              LORRAINE C. MILLER,
  
                                                                   Clerk.
target: Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2010 or the ConTACT Act of 2010 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish and publish concussion management guidelines that address the prevention, identification, treatment, and management of concussions in school-aged children, including standards for such children to return to play after experiencing a concussion. Requires the Secretary to convene a conference of medical, athletic, and educational stakeholders to assist in establishing such guidelines.
  
  Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to states to: (1) provide for the collection by elementary schools, secondary schools, or youth sports associations of information on the incidence and prevalence of concussions among school-aged children attending or participating in sports or activities; (2) adopt, disseminate, and ensure the implementation by such schools and associations of the guidelines; and (3) fund implementation by schools and associations of preseason baseline and post-injury testing, including computerized testing, for school aged children.
  
  Directs the Secretary to require states receiving grants under this Act to utilize applicable expertise and services offered by high school sports associations, youth sports associations, athletic trainer associations, and local chapters of national brain injury organizations in such states.
  
  Requires the Secretary to coordinate with the heads of other federal departments and agencies that carry out activities related to concussions and other traumatic brain injuries.
  
  Sets forth reporting requirements.
feat_title: To amend title III of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the establishment and implementation of concussion management guidelines with respect to school-aged children, and for other purposes.