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Calendar No. 837 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2818 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 25, 2008 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the 
establishment of epilepsy centers of excellence in the 
Veterans Health Administration of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Veterans’ Epilepsy 
Treatment Act of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. EPILEPSY CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF EPI-
LEPSY CENTERS
OF EXCELLENCE.—Subchapter II of 
chapter 73 of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 7330A. Epilepsy centers of excellence 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION OF CENTERS.—Not later than 
120 days after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Secretary shall designate an epilepsy center of excellence 
at each of the 5 centers designated under section 7327. 
‘‘(b) EXPERT CLINICAL AND RESEARCH STAFF.— 
Each center designated under subsection (a) shall employ 
such expert clinical and research staff, including board 
certified neurologists and neurosurgeons, as may be nec-
essary to ensure that such center is capable of serving as 
a center of excellence in research, education, and clinical 
care activities in the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy, 
including post-traumatic epilepsy. 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENTS
AND OPERATION
OF CEN-
TERS.—Each center designated under subsection (a) shall 
function as a center for— 
‘‘(1) research on the diagnosis, treatment, and 
long-term effects of epilepsy, including epilepsy de-
veloped as a result of combat, in order to support 
the provision of services for such diagnosis and 
treatment in accordance with the most current infor-
mation on epilepsy; 
‘‘(2) the development of evidence-based meth-
odologies for treating individuals with epilepsy; 
‘‘(3) the continuous and consistent coordination 
of care from the point of referral throughout the di-
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agnostic and treatment process and ongoing follow- 
up after return to home and community; 
‘‘(4) the development of a national system of 
coordinated care for veterans with epilepsy, includ-
ing the development and maintenance of a national 
network of Department health care personnel with 
an interest and expertise in the care and treatment 
of epilepsy and the establishment of a referral sys-
tem and procedure within each Veterans Integrated 
Service Network; 
‘‘(5) assist in the expansion, where appropriate, 
of the utilization of telehealth technology, including 
exploring the use of such technology to develop, 
transmit, monitor, and review neurological diag-
nostic tests and other applicable uses of telehealth 
technology for the diagnosis, care, and treatment of 
veterans with epilepsy; and 
‘‘(6) the dissemination of educational materials 
and research regarding diagnosis, care, and treat-
ment of epilepsy, throughout the Department. 
‘‘(d) ADMINISTRATION.—In order to assist the Sec-
retary in carrying out this section, the Secretary shall des-
ignate a national coordinator for epilepsy programs who 
shall report to the official responsible for neurology at the 
Veterans Health Administration and shall— 
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‘‘(1) supervise the operation of the centers des-
ignated under this section; 
‘‘(2) coordinate and support the national net-
work of Department health care professionals with 
an interest and expertise in the care and treatment 
of epilepsy; 
‘‘(3) ensure that the education and research 
mission of such centers is being accomplished; and 
‘‘(4) conduct regular evaluations of such centers 
to ensure compliance with the requirements of this 
section. 
‘‘(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
$5,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2009 through 2013.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 7330 the following new 
item: 
‘‘7330A. Epilepsy centers of excellence.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives June 24, 2008. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 837 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2818 
AN ACT 
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide 
for the establishment of epilepsy centers of excel-
lence in the Veterans Health Administration of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs. 
JUNE 25, 2008 
Received; read twice and placed on the calendar 
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