Legislature has voted in favor of expanding aid for brain injuries
The brain trauma bill S. 793 passed with a 392-1 vote by the U. S. House of Representatives in Washington D.C. The bill is intended to expand research into and surveillance of traumatic brain injuries across the U.S. The new legislation is intended to authorize the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease control and Prevention to conduct a study into traumatic brain injury trends across the nation and identify possible treatments. It is also intended to fund state projects to improve access to rehabilitation. National brain injury costs are estimated at $60 billion a year or more. The Senate is expected to send it to President Bush for his signature soon.
