HR 2179 · 110th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish traumatic brain injury centers.
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4561)(2007-05-08)
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Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) establish and operate centers for traumatic brain injury (TBI) research, education, and clinical activities; (2) ensure the geographic distribution of such centers; and (3) designate no more than five centers. Requires the: (1) official within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) responsible for TBI care to establish a peer review panel to assess the scientific and clinical merit of proposals submitted for the designation of such centers; and (2) Under Secretary of Health to ensure the dissemination throughout the VHA of information produced through the research, education, and clinical activities of the centers.…
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