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the plan for such individual under that subsection to the
maximum extent practicable.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall collaborate in the development
of a plan for an individual under subsection (a) with a
State protection and advocacy system if—
‘‘(A) the individual covered by such plan re-
quests such collaboration; or
‘‘(B) in the case such individual is incapaci-
tated, the family or guardian of such individual re-
quests such collaboration.
‘‘(3) In the case of a plan required by subsection (a)
for a member of the Armed Forces who is on active duty,
the Secretary shall collaborate with the Secretary of Defense
in the development of such plan.
‘‘(4) In developing vocational rehabilitation objectives
required under subsection (b)(1) and in conducting the as-
sessment required under subsection (c), the Secretary shall
act through the Under Secretary for Health in coordination
with the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Serv-
ice of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
‘‘(f) EVALUATION.—
‘‘(1) PERIODIC
REVIEW
BY
SECRETARY.—The
Secretary shall periodically review the effectiveness of
each plan developed under subsection (a). The Sec-
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retary shall refine each such plan as the Secretary
considers appropriate in light of such review.
‘‘(2) REQUEST FOR REVIEW BY VETERANS.—In
addition to the periodic review required by paragraph
(1), the Secretary shall conduct a review of the plan
of a veteran under paragraph (1) at the request of
such veteran, or in the case that such veteran is inca-
pacitated, at the request of the guardian or the des-
ignee of such veteran.
‘‘(g) STATE DESIGNATED PROTECTION AND ADVOCACY
SYSTEM DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘State protec-
tion and advocacy system’ means a system established in
a State under subtitle C of the Developmental Disabilities
Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 15041
et seq.) to protect and advocate for the rights of persons
with development disabilities.’’.
(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 1710B the following
new item:
‘‘1710C. Traumatic brain injury: plans for rehabilitation and reintegration into
the community.’’.
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SEC. 203. 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 202 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 202 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. 204. 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.