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SEC. 1703. USE OF NON-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AF-
FAIRS FACILITIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF
REHABILITATION 
AND 
COMMUNITY 
RE-
INTEGRATION PLANS FOR TRAUMATIC BRAIN
INJURY.
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title
38, United States Code, is amended by inserting after sec-
tion 1710C, as added by section 1602 of this Act, the fol-
lowing new section:
‘‘§ 1710D. Traumatic brain injury: use of non-Depart-
ment facilities for rehabilitation
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to section 1710(a)(4) of
this title and subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary
shall provide rehabilitative treatment or services to imple-
ment a plan developed under section 1710C of this title at
a non-Department facility with which the Secretary has en-
tered into an agreement for such purpose, to an
individual—
‘‘(1) who is described in section 1710C(a) of this
title; and
‘‘(2)(A) to whom the Secretary is unable to pro-
vide such treatment or services at the frequency or for
the duration prescribed in such plan; or
‘‘(B) for whom the Secretary determines that it
is optimal with respect to the recovery and rehabilita-
tion of such individual .
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‘‘(b) STANDARDS.—The Secretary may not provide
treatment or services as described in subsection (a) at a
non-Department facility under such subsection unless such
facility maintains standards for the provision of such treat-
ment or services established by an independent, peer-re-
viewed organization that accredits specialized rehabilita-
tion programs for adults with traumatic brain injury.
‘‘(c) AUTHORITIES OF STATE PROTECTION AND ADVO-
CACY SYSTEMS.—With respect to the provision of rehabili-
tative treatment or services described in subsection (a) in
a non-Department facility, a State designated protection
and advocacy system established under subtitle C of the De-
velopmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act
of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041 et seq.) shall have the authorities
described under such subtitle.’’.
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at
the beginning of chapter 17 of such title is amended by in-
serting after the item relating to section 1710C, as added
by section 1602 of this Act, the following new item:
‘‘1710D. Traumatic brain injury: use of non-Department facilities for rehabilita-
tion.’’.
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1710(a)(4) of
such title is amended by inserting ‘‘the requirement in sec-
tion 1710D of this title that the Secretary provide certain
rehabilitative treatment or services,’’ after ‘‘extended care
services,’’.
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SEC. 1704. RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND CLINICAL CARE
PROGRAM ON SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN IN-
JURY.
(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—Subchapter II of chapter
73 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by inserting
after section 7330 the following new section:
‘‘§ 7330A. Severe traumatic brain injury research, edu-
cation, and clinical care program
‘‘(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish a program on research, education, and clinical care
to provide intensive neuro-rehabilitation to veterans with
a severe traumatic brain injury, including veterans in a
minimally conscious state who would otherwise receive only
long-term residential care.
‘‘(b) COLLABORATION
REQUIRED.—The Secretary
shall establish the program required by subsection (a) in
collaboration with the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury
Center and other relevant programs of the Federal Govern-
ment (including other Centers of Excellence).
‘‘(c) EDUCATION REQUIRED.—As part of the program
required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall, in collabora-
tion with the Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center
and any other relevant programs of the Federal Government
(including other Centers of Excellence), conduct educational
programs on recognizing and diagnosing mild and mod-
erate cases of traumatic brain injury.