I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5841 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2010 Mr. Israel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs A BILL To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish public-private partnerships for the treatment and research of post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Public-private partnerships for the treatment and research of post-traumatic stress disorder

(a)

Public-Private partnerships

Subject to the availability of appropriations for such purpose, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may seek to enter into agreements with entities described in subsection (b) to collaborate on one or more of the following: (1)Treating veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. (2)Researching the causes of post-traumatic stress disorder. (3)Researching innovative treatments of post-traumatic stress disorder. (b)

Eligible entities

An entity described in this subsection is a university, hospital, or other similar entity that treats or researches post-traumatic stress disorder. (c)

Application

In order to enter into an agreement under subsection (a), an entity described in subsection (b) shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require. (d)

Intellectual property

The Secretary shall include in an agreement entered into under subsection (a) policies regarding the ownership of any intellectual property developed as a result of research conducted under such agreement. (e)

Termination

The authority under this section shall expire on September 30, 2013. (f)

Post-Traumatic stress disorder

In this section, the term post-traumatic stress disorder includes mental health disorders directly caused by the non-diagnosis, misdiagnosis, non-treatment, or mistreatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. (g)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $20,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011, 2012, and 2013.