,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #heb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ah1 #bjba,mr4    
,blum5?al introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to provide = fur!r          
compreh5sive rese>* at ! ,national      
,in/itute ( ,neurological ,disord]s &   
,/roke on unruptur$ intracranial        
aneurysms4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,ellie ,helton1 ,lisa   
,colagrossi1 ,kri/5 ,%af] ,engl]t1      
,t]esa ,anne ,lawr5ce1 & ,j5nif] ,s$ney 
,focus$ ,rese>* ,act or ,ellie's ,law4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress makes ! foll[+  
f9d+s3 7#a7 ,an e/imat$ #f1ejj1jjj p 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 or #a 9 #ej p1 h an     
unruptur$ bra9 aneurysm4  7#b7 ,ea* ye>1
 an e/imat$ #cj1jjj p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
suff] a bra9 aneurysm rupture4 ,ruptur$ 
bra9 aneurysms are fatal 9 ab\t #ej     
p]c5t ( cases4 ,( ^? :o survive1 ab\t   
#ff p]c5t suff] "s p]man5t neurological 
deficit4  7#c7 ,bra9 aneurysms are m    

likely to occur 9 wom5 ?an 9 m51 by a #c
 to #b ratio4 ,ellie's ,law repres5ts   
all ^? :o h be5 affect$ & di$ due to a  
ruptur$ bra9 aneurysm1 & _! lov$ ones4  
,p :o exp]i5c$ a bra9 aneurysm rupture  
include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,ellie ,helton4  
,on ,july #af1 #bjad1 ,ellie ,helton1 a 
vibrant1 lov+ #ad-ye>-old f ,apex1 ,nor?
 ,c>ol9a1 pass$ away z a result ( a     
ruptur$ aneurysm1 /unn+ h] p>5ts1 #b    
si/]s1 & _m1 _m lov$ ones4 ,a day e>li]1
 on h] second day ( high s*ool1 %e woke 
up ) a t]rible heada*e aft] a plum-siz$ 
aneurysm on h] bra9 /em ruptur$4 ,:ile  
%e suff]$ heada*es ?r\gh\t h] life1 %e 0
 nev] diagnos$4 ,ellie 0 an avid read] &
 excell5t /ud5t1 lov$ ! arts1 & 0       
incr$ibly creative4 ,%e _h an unwav]+1  
con/ant love = ! family & fri5ds 9 h]   
life4  7,b7 ,lisa ,colagrossi4 ,on ,m>* 
#bj1 #bjae1 ,lisa ,colagrossi--,,wabc   
,eyewitness ,news report]1 wife ( #ag   
ye>s1 & "m ( #b sons--unexpect$ly pass$ 
away at ! age ( #di ye>s aft] suff]+ a  
massive ruptur$ bra9 aneurysm4 ,despite 

exp]i5c+ "o ( ! classic w>n+ signs ( a  
bra9 aneurysm 7! wor/ heada*e ( my      
life71 ,lisa's pass+ came z a trem5d\s  
%ock to h] family & fri5ds1 :o did n "k 
:at a bra9 aneurysm 01 let alone its    
signs & symptoms4 ,%e is rememb]$ = be+ 
a lov+ wife1 a "m1 & a successful       
report]1 & = h] love ( ! ,new ,york     
,rang]s4  7,c7 ,kri/5 ,%af] ,engl]t4 ,on
 ,novemb] #bd1 #bjac1 ,kri/5 ,%af]      
,engl]t1 a devot$ wife1 "m1 daught]1    
si/]1 aunt1 & fri5d pass$ away f a      
ruptur$ bra9 aneurysm at ! age ( #be1 j 
weeks aft] giv+ bir? to h] son4 ,prior  
to h] pass+1 %e w5t to ! em]g5cy room ) 
symptoms ( a bra9 aneurysm & 0 s5t home 
)\t a scan4 ,kri/5 0 a d$icat$ tea*] :o 
lov$ *ildr54 ,%e 0 ?rill$ to become a   
"m4 ,sadly1 %e got to exp]i5ce mo!rhood 
only = a few %ort days4 ,kri/5's family 
memb]s h be5 d$icat$ advocates = bra9   
aneurysm aw>5ess & rese>* s9ce h] pass+4
  7,d7 ,t]esa ,anne ,lawr5ce4 ,on       
,decemb] #h1 #aihc1 ,t]esa ,anne        
,lawr5ce1 devot$ "m ( #c1 belov$ wife1 &

 /aple ( h] community1 collaps$ :ile    
visit+ h] son's s*ool4 ,%e _h be5       
/ruggl+ ) & tak+ m$ication = hyp]t5sion 
= sev]al ye>s4 ,at age #cd1 aft] be+    
unconsci\s = #d days1 %e pass$ away z a 
result ( a bra9 aneurysm4 ,h] lov+ husb&
 & ext5d$ family 7 left to raise _!     
*ildr51 :om ,t]esa *]i%$ s mu*4  7,e7   
,j5nif] ,s$ney4 ,on ,decemb] #be1 #bjac1
 ,j5nif] ,s$ney1 a beautiful1 accompli%$
 "y woman1 pass$ away sudd5ly at ! age (
 #bg f a ruptur$ bra9 aneurysm4 ,h] only
 symptom 0 ! wor/ heada*e ( h] life1 :i*
 none ( h] fri5ds or family realiz$ 0 a 
symptom ( a pot5tially fatal condition4 
,j5ny 0 a jogg]1 a discipl9$ ex]cis]1 & 
a successful heal? c>e consultant & _h  
rec5tly laun*$ a heal? blog f\nd$ on #c 
pr9ciples--bee curi\s1 bee radiant1 bee 
well4 ,h] bro!r1 "m1 fa!r1 & a l>ge     
devot$ network ( fri5ds & relatives     
rememb] h] e day4  7#d7 ,bra9 aneurysm  
ruptures h a significant fiscal impact  
on survivors1 c>etak]s1 & ! heal? c>e   
community4 ,! annual e/imat$            

pre-insurance direct co/ ( bra9 aneurysm
 ruptures to pati5ts 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
is approximately #a1djj1jjj1jjj1 & !    
e/imat$ direct co/ to hospitals ea* ye> 
is approximately #b1gjj1jjj1jjj4 ,!     
int5sive c>e unit l5g? ( /ay is ! l>ge/ 
driv] ( co/ = bra9 aneurysm ruptures1 & 
e/imates d n reflect indirect co/s1 :i* 
include travel1 food1 *ildc>e1 & wage   
losses = pati5t & c>etak]s4  7#e7       
,despite ! widespread preval5ce ( ?is   
condition & ! high societal co/ x       
imposes on ! ,nation1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t
 only sp5ds approximately #b4jh p] ye>  
on bra9 aneurysm rese>* = ea* p]son     
afflict$ ) a bra9 aneurysm4  7#f7 ,!    
fir/ #c it]ations ( ! ,int]national     
,/udy on ,unruptur$ ,intracranial       
,aneurysms 7,,isuia7 h advanc$ rese>*]s'
 & cl9icians' und]/&+ ( h[ to mo/       
effectively manage & treat unruptur$    
intracranial aneurysms4  #c4 ,fund+  7a7
 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to     
conduct or support fur!r compreh5sive   
rese>* on unruptur$ intracranial        

aneurysms1 /udy+ a broad] pati5t        
population div]sifi$ by age1 sex1 &     
race1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ 
to ! ,national ,in/itute ( ,neurological
 ,disord]s & ,/roke #aj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( 
fiscal ye>s #bjbb ?r\gh #bjbf1 to rema9 
available ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbi4   
7b7 ,supplem5t1 n supplant ,any funds   
made available pursuant to ?is section  
%all supplem5t1 n supplant1 o!r fund+   
made available = rese>* on bra9         
aneurysms4