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Policy Corner: February 14, 2020
This Week in Brief: president releases FY2021 budget requests, House passes emergency supplemental appropriations, House committee marks up bill to ban surprised medical billing, House Oversight Committee studies food stamp regulations, and House Veterans Committee prioritizes suicide prevention concerning military and veterans.
Pascrell and Bacon Respond to Trump’s Remarks on Traumatic Brain Injuries
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Don Bacon (R-NE-02), co-chairs of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, expressed concern and disappointment over comments made by President Trump regarding 34 U.S. servicemembers who sustained possible brain injuries during the January 8 attack on the Al-Asad airbase in Iraq.“Brain injury should never be minimized. Unfortunately, too many people, including elected leaders, are not familiar with the terrible realities of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI),” stated Reps. Pascrell and Bacon. “As the signature injury of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, TBI symptoms can be life-altering for victims and their families. Congress recently approved more than $165 million for the Defense Centers of Excellence Psychological Health and TBI which focuses on prevention, treatment, and research. Veterans and all those impacted by TBI are important advocates for brain injury treatment at the federal level and deserve our unqualified support and respect.”Last week, Rep. Pascrell assailed Trump’s dismissal of traumatic brain injuries as unserious and highlighted Trump’s comments as insulting to servicemembers. Pascrell, who founded the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, sent a letter to the Department of Defense Undersecretary for Personnel and Readiness and the Assistant Secretary of Defense Health Affairs asking for more information on the extent of U.S. servicemember injuries resulting from Iran’s attack of January 8, 2020 in Iraq and calling on the Pentagon to reiterate its commitment to the seriousness of brain injuries on the battlefield and elsewhere.For two decades, Rep. Pascrell has been a leader in advancing brain injury policy on Capitol Hill. He co-founded the Congressional Traumatic Brain Injury Task Force in 2001 and has served as task force co-chair since its inception. The Task Force works to increase awareness of brain injury in the United States, supports research initiatives for rehabilitation and potential cures, and strives to address the effects these injuries have on all Americans, including children, members of the Armed Forces, and athletes. Rep. Pascrell also champions funding for programs at the Department of Defense that go towards TBI research and treatment, such as the Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Research Program, the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center, and the National Intrepid Center of Excellence.
Policy Corner: January 24, 2020
This Week in Brief: CBITF co-chair responds to the president’s comments about TBI, senators introduce Accessible Voting Act, House committee to hold hearing on Family Leave Act, and patient groups urge Supreme Court to swiftly take up health care case.
Page Melton Ivie
Page Melton Ivie is owner and manager of The Source Group LLC, a firm specializing in government affairs and corporate intelligence. A former director of public affairs for the National Governors Association and press secretary to Maryland Gov. William Donald Schaefer and Virginia Lt. Gov. Donald S. Beyer Jr., Melton Ivie started her career as...
Policy Corner: December 20, 2019
This Week in Brief: Congress sends appropriation bills to president, BIAA signs on to letters regarding “intensity of therapy” requirements, and Congress recesses for the holidays.
Policy Corner: November 22, 2019
This Week in Brief: President signs stop-gap funding bill, Senate passes Representative Payee-Fraud Prevention Act, BIAA supports provisions of the Proposed Prescription Drug Price Reduction Act, and House and Senate adjourn for Thanksgiving.
Policy Corner: November 8, 2019
This Week in Brief: House passes several health and veteran-related bills last week, House committees consider lower drug costs bill, lawmakers introduce bipartisan legislation to expand Medicare telehealth services, Senate committee approves health care bills, and NIH seeks NCMRR Director.
Policy Corner: November 1, 2019
This Week in Brief: Senate committee approves Lifespan Respite Care Program reauthorization, House passes aging bill that includes screening for fall-related TBIs, Senator introduces bill to address mass violence and making communities safer, congressional caucus to hold briefing on mental health and suicide prevention among women veterans, ACL launches the TBI Technical Assistance and Resource Center, and NCAPPS introduces the Brain Injury Learning Collaborative.
Person-centered, Participation-oriented Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Person-centered, participation-oriented rehabilitation (PCPO) addresses the needs of the whole person as communicated by the person with brain injury and his or her close others rather than as prescribed by the provider.
CBIS Spotlight: Rebecca Wagner
Rebecca Wagner, Ph.D., is a clinical neuropsychologist who evaluates and treats individuals with traumatic brain injury, stroke, and other neurological conditions. She received her doctorate in Clinical Psychology, with a sub-specialty in neuropsychology, from Pacific Graduate School of Psychology.
Policy Corner: July 19, 2019
This Week in Brief: BIAA supports funding for veterans with disabilities, House votes to repeal ACA Cadillac Tax, and CDC awards $7.5 million to Injury Control Research Centers.
Policy Corner: June 21, 2019
This Week in Brief: House passes four-bill appropriations package, Sen. Casey introduces access to free speech and assistive technology reauthorization, lawmakers introduce emergency preparation and persons with disabilities legislation, and OMB considers changing poverty guidelines.