Stanley Herring (R), Chairman, Subcommittee on Education and Advocacy, Head, Neck and Spine Committee of the NFL and Team Physician for the.Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Mariners, Sean Morey (C), former NFL wide receiver and current Executive Board Member NFL Players Association, and Gerry Gioia, Chief of Pediatric Neuropsychology at the Children's National Medical Center in Rockville, MD, testify during a House Education and Labor Committee hearing on the Protecting Students Athletes from Concussions Act, in Washington on September 23, 2010. UPI/Kevin Dietsch |
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"We used to see concussions as minor injuries that didn't necessitate much medical attention. What we now know about the brain has now helped us all to see that every concussion is brain damage, and that we must do more to protect our children," Pascrell, co-founder of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, said in a statement.
"Today, we are here to announce one result of our efforts, as the CDC has agreed to implement the key provision of the ConTACT Act by forming an expert panel to define the need, scope and expectations of these federal guidelines for student athletes. The guidelines that the CDC would develop will take in advice from experts across the country, laying the foundation for all 50 states to implement a standard and protect our young athletes."