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Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act of 2007

Introduced: April 19, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Apr 23, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Apr 19, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Apr 19, 2007

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) establish a program to screen veterans eligible for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital, medical, and nursing home care for symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI); (2) develop and carry out a program of long-term care for post-acute TBI rehabilitation; (3) establish a TBI transition office at each VA polytrauma network site to coordinate the provision of health care and services to veterans who suffer from moderate to severe TBI and are in need of health care and services not immediately offered by the VA; and (4) establish and maintain the Traumatic Brain Injury Veterans' Health Registry.

What's happening now April 23, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Committees of jurisdiction 2