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Policy Corner: June 22, 2018
Senate Defeats Rescission Bill The U.S. Senate voted down the rescissions package, known as the Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act, June 20. The bill included funding cuts to the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), housing program, and other federal programs with regard to the current fiscal year. Overall, the legislation called for...
Policy Corner: June 15, 2018
House Passes Rescission Bill The U.S. House of Representatives passed the administration’s proposal to cut almost $15 billion from the federal spending bill passed in the spring to fund government programs for the remainder of this fiscal year ending Sept. 30. The legislation, Spending Cuts to Expired and Unnecessary Programs Act, cuts $15 billion from...
Policy Corner: June 8, 2018
President Signs Veterans Bill This week, President Trump signed the VA MISSION Act, which combined a number of existing private care programs, including the Veterans Choice Program, administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and expanded private health care options, The VA Mission Act also expands caregivers assistance to families of veterans with...
Dancing Well: The Soldier Project
The Dancing Well: The Soldier Project in Louisville, Kentucky, brings the healing power of music, dance, and community to veterans and families coping with PTSD and TBI.
Policy Corner: May 18, 2018
House Fails to Pass Farm Bill Today, the House of Representatives leadership failed to garner enough votes to pass the Farm Bill, H.R.2, Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, which among other provisions, included work requirements for recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), also known as food stamps, along with job training and...
Policy Corner: April 20, 2018
President Signs State Veterans Home Adult Health Care Bill On March 27, President Trump signed S.324 (Public Law No: 115-159), the State Veterans Home Adult Day Health Care Improvement Act of 2017, to pay for medical supervision model adult day health care for a veteran for whom the state home is not receiving VA nursing...
Policy Corner: April 13, 2018
Lawmakers Offer Resolution Designating May as Stroke Awareness Month Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH), along with 21 co-sponsors, has offered H. Res. 337 to designate May as Stroke Awareness Month. The resolution has been referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. According to the Centers for disease Control and Prevention, one person in the...
Policy Corner: March 23, 2018
This Week in Brief: Congress sends FY 2018 omnibus spending bill to the president, lawmakers to introduce TBI Act reauthorization legislation, and more!
Policy Corner: March 16, 2018
Representative dies of falls-related concussion, House passes STOP School Violence Act and Senate bill on Vet daycare, BIAA supports falls prevention funding and legislation to ensure access to air ambulance services, BIAA opposes ADA Education and Reform Act, Senators introduce bill to facilitate out-of-state care for children with complex needs, House Democratic leaders to host forum on school safety, and CPR submits letter on Medicare Advantage Prior Authorization.
Thank Congressman Tom Rooney during Brain Injury Awareness Month
Congressman Thomas J. Rooney (R-Fla.), co-chair of the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force, has announced he will retire from Congress at the end of the year. This is a huge loss to the brain injury community and the task force.Rep. Rooney has tirelessly advocated for individuals with brain injury and their families since first serving on the task force in January 2013. He has been serving Florida’s 17th district since November 4, 2008.Rep. Rooney sits on the House Appropriations Committee's Subcommittee's on Agriculture, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and State and Foreign Operations. He is a member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, and serves as Chairman of the Intelligence Subcommittee on Emerging Threats. He also serves as a Deputy Whip for the Majority.Improving health care services for individuals that have sustained a TBI, particularly in America’s military and veteran communities, has been a top priority for Rep. Rooney. He co-founded and previously co-chaired the Congressional Invisible Wounds Caucus, which was later renamed the Military Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Caucus. He has worked across the aisle to expand screenings, improve treatment and increase access to care for troops and veterans with invisible wounds like TBI.Please take a moment to write a thank you letter to Rep. Rooney or post a thank you to his social media.
Peter Wright
Peter Wright, MBA CBIST is the Director of Learning & Development for Collage Rehabilitation Partners. He has 30 years experience in the field of brain injury rehabilitation, and currently oversees training and development for more than 1000 direct care, management and therapy staff. He enjoys working with brain injury professionals to create dynamic educational content...
Is financial assistance available to people with brain injury and their families?
Financial assistance may be available after a brain injury, although not everyone who sustains a brain injury is likely to be eligible to receive it.