3.0.0 2199 2023-01-11T15:47:57Z 2023-01-11T15:47:57Z House H HR 2007-05-08 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2007-05-24T18:52:23Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Reported by 2007-05-10T15:29:36Z Markup by 2007-05-10T15:29:31Z Referred to 2007-05-09T18:17:15Z Reported by 2007-05-23T14:53:55Z Markup by 2007-05-15T18:22:41Z Referred to 2007-05-08T14:31:00Z H. Rept. 110-166 Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury and Health Programs Improvement Act of 2007 110 1233 S 2007-09-20 Star Print ordered on the reported bill. Related bill House 2007-05-24 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2007-05-23 18:44:43 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2007-05-23 18:44:42 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 413). (text: CR H5671-5674) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 413 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll413.xml House 110 2007-05-23T22:44:42Z 1 2007-05-23 18:44:42 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 421 - 0 (Roll no. 413).(text: CR H5671-5674) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 413 https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2007/roll413.xml House 110 2007-05-23T22:44:42Z 1 2007-05-23 18:37:55 Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5682-5683) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-05-23 17:47:48 At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed. Floor H37220 2 House floor actions 2007-05-23 17:11:35 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2199. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2007-05-23 17:11:33 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5671-5678) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2007-05-23 17:10:56 Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2007-05-23 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 100. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00100 2007-05-23 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-166. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-05-23 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-166. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-05-15 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2007-05-15 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-05-10 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent . Committee 2007-05-10 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2007-05-09 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2007-05-08 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-05-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-05-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 N M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2007-05-10 False H001040 Rep. 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McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2007-05-21 False E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-17] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 17 2007-05-21 False A000357 Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] THOMAS ALLEN D ME H. 1 2007-05-21 False S001143 Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] MARK SOUDER R IN EDWARD 3 2007-05-21 False B001258 Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2] Nancy Boyda D KS E. 2 2007-05-22 False O000006 Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] JAMES OBERSTAR D MN L. 8 2007-05-22 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2007-05-22 False C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2007-05-23 False M001151 Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] Tim Murphy R PA 18 2007-05-23 False S000749 Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5] JOHN SPRATT D SC M. 5 2007-05-23 False 2007-05-22T04:00:00Z H.R. 2199, Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/18677 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on May 15, 2007</p> 2007-05-22T04:00:00Z H.R. 2199, Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/18677 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on May 15, 2007 Armed Forces and National Security Afghanistan Ambulatory care Brain Communication in medicine Communication in science Congressional reporting requirements Cost accounting Counseling Crime and Law Enforcement Data banks Department of Veterans Affairs Directories Disabled Economics and Public Finance Education Executive reorganization Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to health facilities Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Head injuries Health Health information systems Higher education Hospital care Housing and Community Development Iraq Iraq compilation Long-term care Medical centers Medical education Medical records Medical research Medical screening Medical statistics Medical tests Mental health services Mentally disabled Middle East and North Africa Military occupation Military operations Nursing homes Peer review organizations (Medicine) Performance measurement Preventive medicine Quality of care Rehabilitation of the disabled Research centers Rural health Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare South Asia Terrorism Trauma care Veterans' disability compensation Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care War casualties Armed Forces and National Security 00 2007-05-08 Introduced in House 2007-05-22T16:29:51Z 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.

]]> 36 2007-05-23 Passed House amended 2007-06-28T15:55:53Z Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007 - (Sec. 2) Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to 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).

Requires the Secretary to develop and carry out a program of long-term care for post-acute TBI rehabilitation in four geographically dispersed polytrauma network sites designated by the Secretary. Makes eligible for such program veterans who: (1) served on active duty in a theater of combat operations during a period of war after the Persian Gulf War or during a period of hostilities after November 11, 1998; (2) are diagnosed with moderate to severe TBI; and (3) are unable to manage routine daily living activities without supervision or assistance. Requires a program report from the Secretary to the congressional veterans' committees.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a TBI transition office at each 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; and (2) establish and maintain the Traumatic Brain Injury Veterans' Health Registry.

Requires: (1) the Secretary to establish and operate up to five centers for TBI research, education, and clinical activities; (2) the establishment of a peer review panel to assess the scientific and clinical merit of proposals submitted for the designation of such centers; (3) the VA Under Secretary of Health to ensure that information produced at such centers is disseminated throughout the Veterans Health Administration (VHA); and (4) annual reports from the Secretary to the veterans' committees on the status and activities of the centers. Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Secretary to establish within the VHA the Committee on Care of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury. Requires annual reports from the Secretary to the veterans' committees on Committee activities.

(Sec. 3) Directs the Secretary to carry out a pilot program to provide veterans' readjustment counseling, related mental health services, benefits outreach, and claims assistance through the use of mobile Vet Centers. Requires: (1) the establishment of two mobile Vet Centers in each of five specified Veterans Integrated Service Network areas; and (2) a pilot program report from the Secretary to the veterans' committees.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary to establish the Advisory Committee on Rural Veterans to advise the Secretary with respect to the administration of VA benefits for rural veterans. Requires: (1) the Committee to report to the Secretary on each odd-numbered year through 2013 on VA programs and activities that pertain to rural veterans; and (2) the Secretary to forward each report to Congress.

]]> Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007 Display Title Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide certain improvements in the treatment of individuals with traumatic brain injuries, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007 Short Titles as Passed House Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007 H House Referred in Senate 2007-05-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr2199rfs/xml/BILLS-110hr2199rfs.xml Engrossed in House 2007-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr2199eh/xml/BILLS-110hr2199eh.xml Reported in House 2007-05-23T04:00:00Z Introduced in House 2007-05-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr2199ih/xml/BILLS-110hr2199ih.xml 2007-05-24 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.