Traumatic Brain Injury Legislation Passes

Week of July 30, 2007

Legislation offered by U.S. Senators Larry Craig and Daniel Akaka to provide better treatment for those with traumatic brain injuries (TBI) was unanimously adopted recently on the floor of the U.S. Senate and is now a part of the National Defense Authorization Act currently being debated in the Senate. Under the amendment, VA officials would be able to place veterans with brain injuries into medical facilities outside the VA hospital system. It also requires that an initial mental health evaluation be provided to veterans or returning servicemembers no later than 30 days following a request for such an evaluation.

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