Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007
Latest action · May 24, 2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 8, 2007
- Passed HouseMay 23, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 413 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended | Passed421–0 | May 23, 2007 |
Cosponsors 36
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 10, 2007 to May 23, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | May 10, 2007 | |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | May 14, 2007 | |
| R-NY | James T. Walsh | May 14, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Jason Altmire | May 14, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | May 14, 2007 | |
| D-NV | Shelley Berkley | May 14, 2007 | |
| D-IA | Bruce L. Braley | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-NH | Carol Shea-Porter | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-CO | Ed Perlmutter | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-TX | Eddie Bernice Johnson | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-NY | Eliot L. Engel | May 21, 2007 | |
| D-MS | Gene Taylor | May 21, 2007 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred May 8, 2007Markup May 15, 2007Reported May 23, 2007 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred May 9, 2007Markup May 10, 2007Reported May 10, 2007 | |
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred May 24, 2007 |
Actions 17
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 24, 2007Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- May 23, 2007Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-166.
- May 23, 2007Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 100.
- May 23, 2007Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- May 23, 2007Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5671-5678)
- May 23, 2007DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2199.
- May 23, 2007At 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.
- May 23, 2007Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5682-5683)
- May 23, 2007Passed/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)
- May 23, 2007Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- May 15, 2007Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 15, 2007Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- May 10, 2007Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- May 10, 2007Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .
- May 9, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- May 8, 2007Introduced in House
- May 8, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1151, E1155, E1162 | Brian P. Bilbray R-CA, John Conyers, Jr. D-MI, Rush Holt D-NJ | May 25, 2007 |
| House | Debate and remarks H5663, H5671–H5678Text printed H5671–H5674Recorded votes H5682enact | Bill Pascrell, Jr. D-NJ, Bob Filner D-CA, Doug Lamborn R-CO, Jason Altmire D-PA, Jerry McNerney D-CA, Joe Donnelly D-IN, John Boozman R-AR, John J. Hall D-NY, Michael H. Michaud D-ME, Peter Welch D-VT, Phil Hare D-IL, Silvestre Reyes D-TX, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D-SD, Steve Buyer R-IN, Timothy J. Walz D-MN, Zachary T. Space D-OH | May 23, 2007 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2
- May 22, 2007H.R. 2199, Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on May 15, 2007</p>
- May 22, 2007H.R. 2199, Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on May 15, 2007
Printed hearings 3
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| Serial No. 110-82 | LEGISLATIVE HEARING ON H.R. 2818, H.R. 5554, H.R. 5595, H.R. 5622, H.R. 5729, AND H.R. 573061 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Apr 15, 2008 |
| Serial No. 110-17 | OUTPATIENT WAITING TIMES66 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Dec 12, 2007 |
| Serial No. 110-61 | STOPPING SUICIDES: MENTAL HEALTH CHALLENGES WITHIN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS133 pages | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Dec 12, 2007 |
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| RL33993 | Veterans’ Health Care Issues Archived | Report | Nov 30, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1233 | Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury and Health Programs Improvement Act of 2007 | Related bill | Sep 20, 2007 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- 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.
- 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
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Afghanistan
- Ambulatory care
- Armed Forces and National Security
- 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
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 24, 2007Referred in Senate
- May 23, 2007Reported in House
- May 23, 2007Engrossed in House
- May 8, 2007Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
