H.R. 1727 would enhance and further research into paralysis and it would improve rehabilitation and the quality of life for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities.

== Detailed Summary ==

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Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Act &#150; <b>Title I: Paralysis Research</b> - Amends the Public Health Service Act to permit(Sec. 101) Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH): (1) acting through the Director of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke,(NIH) to develop mechanisms to expand and coordinate NIH activities on paralysis research; (2)research and rehabilitation activities in order to award grantsfurther advance and avoid duplication of such activities.

Authorizes the Director to plan, establish, improve,make grants for the cost of planning, establishing, improving, and provideproviding basic operating support for consortia in paralysis research. Requires the Director to designate each consortium funded as a Christopher and Dana Reeve Paralysis Research Consortia;Consortium. Authorizes such consortia to: (1) conduct basic, translational, and clinical paralysis research; (2) facilitate and enhance the dissemination of clinical and scientific findings; and (3) replicate the findings of consortia members or other researchers for scientific and translational purposes. Authorizes the Director to provide for a mechanism to educate and disseminate information and receive public comment on NIH paralysis programs and research regarding paralysis; (4) actingactivities, through which the Director can receive comments from the public.

<b>Title II: Paralysis Rehabilitation Research and Care</b> - (Sec. 201) Requires the Director to award grants for multicenter networks of clinical sites that will collaborate to design clinical rehabilitation intervention protocols and measures of outcomes on forms of paralysis that result from central nervous system trauma, disorders, and/or stroke. Authorizes a multicenter network of clinical sites to: (1) focus on areas of key scientific concern, including improving functional mobility; and (2) replicate the National Institutefindings of network members or other researchers for scientific and translation purposes.

<b>Title III: Improving Quality of Life for Persons with Paralysis and Other Physical Disabilities</b> - (Sec. 301) Authorizes the Secretary of Child Health and Human DevelopmentServices to: (1) study the unique health challenges associated with paralysis and other physical disabilities; and (2) carry out projects and interventions to improve the National Centerquality of life and long-term health status of persons with paralysis and other physical disabilities, including developing a national paralysis and physical disability quality of life action plan and establishing a population-based database that may be used for Medical Rehabilitation Research,longitudinal and other research on paralysis and other disabling conditions.

Authorizes the Secretary to expandaward grants to state and coordinate NIHlocal health disability agencies to: (1) establish a population-based database that may be used for longitudinal and other research on paralysis and other disabling conditions; (2) develop comprehensive paralysis and other physical action plans and activities; (3) assist state-based programs in collaborating with implications for enhancing daily function for personspeople with paralysis;paralysis and other physical disabilities and their constituent organization; (4) coordinate paralysis and physical disability activities with existing state-based disability and health programs; (5) provide education and training opportunities and programs for health professionals and allied caregivers; and (6) develop, test, evaluate, and replicate effective intervention programs to makemaintain or improve health and quality of life. Allows the Secretary to award grants to plan, establish, improve,private health and provide basic operating support for multicenter clinical trial networksdisability organizations to: (1) disseminate information to design clinical rehabilitationthe public; (2) improve access to services for persons living with paralysis and other physical disabilities and their caregivers; (3) test model intervention protocolsprograms to improve health and measuresquality of outcomes on paralysis. life; and (4) coordinate existing services with state-based disability and health programs.

Authorizes appropriations for FY2008-FY2011.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 10/15/2007: Passed/agreed10/16/2007: Referred to in House.Senate committee. Status: On motion to suspendReceived in the rulesSenate and pass the bill, as amended AgreedRead twice and referred to by voice vote.the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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