H.R. 2179 · 110th Congress
To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish traumatic brain injury centers.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Timothy Walz
- Introduced
- 2007-05-03
- Latest action
- 2007-05-08 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Summary
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.