US Congress House Bill 1855 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-3)
Status: Introduced on May 11 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-07-28 - Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veterans' Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services' Improvements Act of 2011 - Includes within a program of individualized rehabilitation and reintegration plans for veterans with traumatic brain injury (TBI): (1) the goal of maximizing the individual's independence and quality of life, and (2) improving such veterans' behavioral and mental health functioning. Requires the inclusion of rehabilitative services in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) comprehensive program of long-term care for veterans' TBI that has residential, community, and home-based components utilizing interdisciplinary treatment teams.

Veterans' Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitative Services' Improvements Act of 2011

Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]	Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]	Rep. Gus Bilirakis [R-FL]	Rep. Ben Chandler [D-KY]
Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]	Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA]	Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]	Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-07-28	House	Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
2011-07-28	House	Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2011-07-25	House	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2011-05-25	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2011-05-11	House	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

SB957 (Related) 2011-06-08 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1855/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1855/BILLS-112hr1855ih.pdf