Military and Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act

Summary

Military and Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Treatment Act - Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to jointly establish a program of treatment and rehabilitative services for traumatic brain injury (TBI) with respect to members of the Armed Forces and veterans. Requires the: (1) Secretary of Defense to establish protocols for the detection and diagnosis of TBI; (2) Secretaries to inform members and veterans with TBI and their families as to treatment rights and options available; (3) Secretaries to assign a qualified lead case manager and lead primary care physician to each member and veteran that participates in the program; and (4) Secretaries to enter into cooperative agreements with entities with expertise in the treatment and rehabilitation needs of individuals with TBI. Directs the Secretaries to establish protocols to ensure that members receive continuity of care and assistance during and after the transition from military service to civilian life. Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) review certain previous decisions of discharge from the Armed Forces under other than honorable conditions to determine whether a TBI was a cause of action that precipitated the discharge and, if so, reconsider and redesignate the discharge; and (2) conduct specified TBI research.

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Timeline

1. 9 May 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5875-5877)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 9 May 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5874-5875)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 9 May 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 9 May 2007 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 May 2007

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 9 May 2007

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 9 May 2007

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Sponsors

• Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Warner, John [R-VA] · R · Sponsor
• Patty Murray · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
• Maria Cantwell · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hagel, Chuck [R-NE] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Cosponsor
• · ssas00 · Standing

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