Federal health officials would coordinate research and care for headache disorders

The Health and Human Services secretary would run a national headache disorders initiative. The effort would address headache research, diagnosis, care, and public awareness. The initiative would end five years after enactment.

The Health and Human Services secretary would maintain a council to advise on headache disorders. Members would include federal experts and patient advocates, including people living with migraine and other headache disorders. The council would end five years after enactment.

Federal agencies would share headache data on request, and the Health and Human Services secretary would report annually to Congress. Data work would include consistent collection across agencies and combining information with outside sources, such as electronic health records. Agencies with headache data would have to share it when the secretary requests it for the report. The reporting and data sharing requirements would end five years after enactment.