Public Policy
Public Policy and Advocacy Update
The federal government has been introducing legislation throughout 2023 to address various issues relating to brain injury.
Traumatic Brain Injury Act
The TBI Act is the only federal law that authorizes and funds research, data collection, public education, and service system...
21st Century Cures Act
The 21st Century Cures Act increases investment in medical research at the National Institutes of Health and changes how the...
Special Needs Trust Fairness Act
The Special Needs Trust Fairness Act allows individuals with disabilities to establish special needs trusts to supplement the care provided...
Social Security Disability Insurance (Title II of Social Security Act)
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) is a federal program that provides cash payments to individuals who are under age 65,...
Supplemental Security Income (Title XVI of the Social Security Act)
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) is a federal program that provides cash payments to individuals who are elderly, blind, or disabled...
Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act
The Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act allows individuals with disabilities to establish tax-advantaged savings accounts.
Improving Medicare Post–Acute Care Transformation Act (IMPACT Act)
The Improving Medicare Post–Acute Care Transformation Act (IMPACT Act) authorized the creation of a standardized platform to measure quality and...
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act
The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act created one-stop career centers for access to training and employment services.
BRAIN Initiative
The BRAIN Initiative is a large research program that seeks to improve understanding of the human brain and the causes...
Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010
The Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 expanded services and supports for caregivers of Post 9/11 Veterans.
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act reformed America's health care by increasing the number of insured people, eliminating discriminatory...