**Summary of H.R. 2199, as amended**

**Traumatic Brain Injury Health Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of
2007**

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide
certain improvements in the treatment of individuals with traumatic
brain injuries other purposes.

**Section 1 - SHORT TITLE**

-   This Act may be cited as the "Traumatic Brain Injury Health
    Enhancement and Long-Term Support Act of 2007".

**Section 2 -- Screening, Rehabilitation, and Treatment of**

**Traumatic Brain Injury**

-   Creates new SUBCHAPTER IX-TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY in title 38, United
    States Code.

**§ 1791. Screening for traumatic brain injuries**

-   Screening -- requires the Secretary to establish a screening program
    to screen veterans for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

-   Report -- requires the Secretary to submit a report on the number of
    veterans screened, prevalence of TBI symptoms, and recommendations
    for improving care.

**§ 1792. Comprehensive program for long-term traumatic brain injury**

**rehabilitation**

-   Program -- requires the Secretary to establish a comprehensive
    program of long-term care of post-acute traumatic brain injury
    rehabilitation at four geographically dispersed polytrauma network
    sites designated by the Secretary.

-   Report -- requires the Secretary to submit a report containing the
    description of the program, number of veterans provided care under
    the program, and the annual cost of operating the program**.**

**§ 1793. Traumatic brain injury transition offices**

-   Transition offices - requires the Secretary to establish a TBI
    transition office at each Department polytrauma network site to
    coordinate health care and services to veterans who suffer from
    moderate to severe traumatic brain injuries.

-   Cooperative Agreements -- gives the Secretary the authority to
    arrange health care and services through cooperative agreements with
    public or private entities who have established long-term
    neurobehavioral rehabilitation and recovery programs.

**§ 1794. Traumatic brain injury registry**

-   Registry - requires the Secretary to establish and maintain a
    registry of those members who served in Operation Enduring Freedom
    or Operation Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) who exhibit symptoms associated
    with TBI.

-   Notification -- requires the Secretary to notify those listed in the
    Registry of developments in research on health consequences of
    military service in OEF/OIF theaters.

**§ 1795. Centers for traumatic brain injury research, education, and
clinical**

**Activities**

-   Centers -- requires the Secretary to establish centers for TBI
    research, education, and clinical activities.

-   Report -- requires the Secretary to submit a report on the status
    and activities of the centers to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs
    of the Senate and house of Representatives.

-   Authorizes appropriations to the VA for the centers in the amount of
    \$10 million for FY 2008 and \$20 million for each fiscal year 2009
    through 2011.

**§ 1796. Committee on Care of Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury**

-   Committee -- requires the Secretary to establish a committee on the
    care of veterans with TBI. The Committee will assess the capability
    of the Veterans Health Administration's to meet the treatment and
    rehabilitation needs of veterans with TBI.

-   Report -- requires the Secretary to submit a report annually on the
    activities of the committee to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs
    of the Senate and House of Representatives.

**Section 3 -- PILOT PROGRAM FOR DELIVERY OF READJUSTMENT**

**COUNSELING AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO VETERANS**

**THROUGH MOBILE VET CENTERS.**

**§ 1712C. Pilot program for delivery of certain services through mobile
Vet Centers.**

-   Pilot Program -- requires the Secretary to carry out a pilot program
    for three years to provide mobile readjustment counseling, related
    mental health services, benefits outreach, and to the extent
    practicable, assistance with claims for veterans' benefits to
    veterans in five Veterans Integrated Services Networks (VISNs 1, 16,
    19, 20, and 23).

-   Report -- requires the Secretary to submit a report not later than
    90 days after the termination of the pilot program to the Committees
    on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives.

-   Authorizes appropriations of \$7.5 million for FY 2008 and each
    subsequent fiscal year.

**Section 4 -- ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON RURAL VETERANS**

**§546. Advisory Committee on Rural Veterans**

-   Advisory Committee -- requires the Secretary to establish an
    Advisory Committee on Rural Veterans that will advise the Secretary
    with respect to the administration of benefits for rural veterans,
    reports and studies pertaining to rural veterans, and the medical,
    mental and long-term care needs of rural veterans.

-   Report -- requires the Secretary to submit the reports and
    recommendations of the Committee annually to Congress.