Litigation

Brain Injury Legislative Update

By Michael Kaplen

The following federal policy activity related to traumatic brain injury has been prepared by the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA):

BIAA joined coalition efforts focused on several important policy issues impacting the disability community, including efforts to protect Medicaid, strengthen the Americans with Disabilities Act, and formally comment on recently proposed rules concerning the Developmental Disabilities Act.

In other developments, the Senate passed by voice vote on Tuesday a package of veterans? mental health bills.  This package included legislation endorsed by BIAA which authorizes the establishment of six VA Epilepsy Centers of Excellence (Epilepsy CoEs) across the country to lead the way in epilepsy diagnosis, research, treatment and surgery.  The House Veterans Affairs Health Subcommittee passed an amended version of the bill?s companion in the House, H.R. 2818, on Thursday.

SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE ACTION ALERT:  BIAA issued a Legislative Action Alert on Fiscal Year 2009 TBI appropriations two weeks ago. Now that Congress has successfully passed a final budget resolution, BIAA continues to urge advocates to make contact with their representatives in Congress and urge them to increase appropriations for federal TBI programs this year.  If you have not already done so, please visit BIAA?s website TODAY to take action

Full post as published by Brain Injury News and Information on June 08, 2008 (boomark / email).