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H.R. 2199: Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007

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H.R. 2199: Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007

110th Congress · introduced 2007-05-08 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2007-05-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: 1 recorded vote in our records. Latest: House roll call 413 (2007): On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended, HR2199 (2007-05-23), Passed. See all
  4. Where it stands now: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007

Plain summary

Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 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). Requires the Secretary to develop and carry out a program of long-term care for post-acute TBI rehabilitation in four geographically dispersed polytrauma network sites designated by the Secretary. Makes eligible for such program veterans who: (1) served on active duty in a theater of combat operations during a period of war after the Persian Gulf War or during a period of hostilities after November 11, 1998; (2) are diagnosed with moderate to severe TBI; and (3) are unable to manage routine daily living activities without supervision or assistance. Requires a program report from the Secretary to the congressional veterans' committees. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a TBI transition office at each 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 (2) establish and maintain the Traumatic Brain Injury Veterans' Health Registry. Requires: (1) the Secretary to establish and operate up to five centers for TBI research, education, and clinical activities; (2) the establishment of a peer review panel to assess the scientific and clinical merit of proposals submitted for the designation of such centers; (3) the VA Under Secretary of Health to ensure that information produced at such centers is disseminated throughout the Veterans Health Administration (VHA); and (4) annual reports from the Secretary to the veterans' committees on the status and activities of the centers. Authorizes appropriations. Directs the Secretary to establish within the VHA the Committee on Care of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury. Requires annual reports from the Secretary to the veterans' committees on Committee activities. (Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to carry out a pilot program to provide veterans' readjustment counseling, related mental health services, benefits outreach, and claims assistance through the use of mobile Vet Centers. Requires: (1) the establishment of two mobile Vet Centers in each of five specified Veterans Integrated Service Network areas; and (2) a pilot program report from the Secretary to the veterans' committees. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to establish the Advisory Committee on Rural Veterans to advise the Secretary with respect to the administration of VA benefits for rural veterans. Requires: (1) the Committee to report to the Secretary on each odd-numbered year through 2013 on VA programs and activities that pertain to rural veterans; and (2) the Secretary to forward each report to Congress.

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Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · 36 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2199, Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007 (2007-05-22); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 2199, Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007 (2007-05-22)

Cosponsors on this site

Peter Welch (D-VT), James P. McGovern (D-MA), Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong110-hr2199 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong110 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong110