Sec. 745. Study on tools to diagnose traumatic brain injury in members of the Armed Forces
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The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of commercially available diagnostic tools that screen for traumatic brain injury (in this section referred to as TBI ) and may be used by forward-deployed units and in combat zones. Such study shall include the following elements: Whether such tools can distinguish mild traumatic brain injury from moderate or severe TBI. How such tools could be used with other approved diagnostics (including neuroimaging biomarkers used in computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging, blood-based biomarkers, electrophysiological biomarkers, oculomotor tracking systems, and integrated measures of physiological deficits), to enhance the health, survival, and long-term conditions of members and former members of the Armed Forces.
How such tools would improve military readiness and address concerns regarding the growing medical burden of TBI. Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the following: The results of the study. Determinations of the Secretary regarding whether to procure and use such tools in addition to other tools already used in the Department of Defense to screen for TBI.
Recommendations of the Secretary regarding legislation that may by necessary to action regarding such tools.