HR 1855 · 112th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans' Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services' Improvements Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-05-11· Sponsored by Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .(2011-07-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans' Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services' Improvements Act of 2011 - Includes within a program of individualized rehabilitation and reintegration plans for veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI): (1) the goal of maximizing the individual's independence and quality of life, and (2) improving such veterans' behavioral and mental health functioning. Requires the inclusion of rehabilitative services in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) comprehensive program of long-term care for veterans' TBI that has residential, community, and home-based components utilizing interdisciplinary treatment teams.…

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Cosponsors (11)

8 Democrats3 Republicans
Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-9]FL
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]OR
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1]NV
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3]NY
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11]MI
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6]KY