HR 2199 · 110th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

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

Introduced 2007-05-08· Sponsored by Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.(2007-05-24)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2007-05-23
Roll #413
Yea 421Nay 0
Democrats
227 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
194 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2007-05-23
Roll #413
Yea 421Nay 0
Democrats
227 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
194 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support 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; (4) establish and maintain the Traumatic Brain Injury Veterans' Health Registry; (5) establish and operate centers for TBI research, education, and clinical activities; (6) establish the Committee on Care of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury; (7) carry out a pilot program to provide veterans' readjustment counseling and related mental health services through mobile Vet Centers; and (8) establish the Advisory Committee on Rural Veterans.…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

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

May 22, 2007

<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on May 15, 2007</p>

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

May 22, 2007

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on May 15, 2007

Full CBO report ↗

Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office

Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans