,i #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dbgf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #ah1 #bjad ,mr4 ,cassidy 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mc,carthy ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to ext5d & modify a pilot program on assi/$ liv+ s]vices = vet]ans ) traumatic bra9 injury4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,traumatic ,bra9 ,injury ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjad4 #b4 ,ext5sion & modification ( pilot program on assi/$ liv+ s]vices = vet]ans ) traumatic bra9 injury 7a7 ,ext5sion ( program ,subsection 7a7 ( section #agje ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agaj;,c note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ a five-ye> & ins]t+ an eight-ye>4 7b7 ,modification ( locations ,subsection 7b7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z p>agraph 7#c72 & 7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! pilot program %all be c>ri$ out at locations select$ by ! ,secret>y = purposes ( ! pilot program4 7#b7 ,locat$ 9 same region z polytrauma c5t]s ,( ! locations select$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 at lea/ "o location %all be 9 ea* heal? c>e region ( ! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs t conta9s a polytrauma c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4 4 7c7 ,modification ( report requirem5ts ,subsection 7e7 ( su* section is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7e7 ,reports 7#a7 ,qu>t]ly reports 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ea* #ij-;day p]iod occurr+ dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 & end+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! pilot program4 7,b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! numb] ( individuals t p>ticipat$ 9 ! pilot program dur+ ! qu>t] prec$+ ! submission ( ! report4 7ii7 ,! numb] ( individuals t successfully complet$ ! pilot program dur+ ! qu>t] prec$+ ! submission ( ! report4 7iii7 ,! degree to :i* pilot program p>ticipants & family memb]s ( pilot program p>ticipants 7 satisfi$ ) ! pilot program4 7iv7 ,! int]im f9d+s & conclusions ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to ! success ( ! pilot program & recomm5dations = improvem5t4 7#b7 ,f9al report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! completion ( ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a f9al report on ! pilot program4 7,b7 ,elem5ts ,! f9al report requir$ by subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,a description ( ! pilot program4 7ii7 ,an assessm5t ( ! utility ( ! activities "u ! pilot program 9 enhanc+ ! rehabilitation1 quality ( life1 & community re9tegration ( vet]ans ) traumatic bra9 injury1 includ+ complex mild traumatic bra9 injury4 7iii7 ,an evaluation ( ! pilot program 9 light ( indep5d5t liv+ programs c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y "u title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+-- 7,i7 :e!r ! pilot program duplicates s]vices provid$ "u su* indep5d5t liv+ programs2 7,,ii7 ! ways 9 :i* ! pilot program provides diff]5t s]vices2 7,,iii7 h[ ! pilot program c\ld be bett] def9$ or %ap$2 & 7,,iv7 :e!r ! pilot program %\ld be incorporat$ into su* indep5d5t liv+ programs4 7iv7 ,su* recomm5dations z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate reg>d+ improv+ ! pilot program4 4 7d7 ,modification ( def9itions 7#a7 ,community-bas$ bra9 injury resid5tial rehabilitative c>e s]vices ,su* section is fur!r am5d$-- 7,a7 9 ! section head+1 by /rik+ assi/$ liv+ & ins]t+ community-bas$ bra9 injury resid5tial rehabilitative c>e2 7,b7 9 subsection 7c71 9 ! subsection head+1 by /rik+ ,assi/$ ,liv+ & ins]t+ ,community-,bas$ ,bra9 ,injury ,resid5tial ,rehabilitative ,c>e2 7,c7 by /rik+ assi/$ liv+ ea* place x appe>s1 & ins]t+ community-bas$ bra9 injury rehabilitative c>e2 & 7,d7 9 subsection 7f77#a71 by /rik+ & p]sonal c>e & ins]t+ rehabilitation1 & p]sonal c>e4 7#b7 ,eligible vet]an ,subsection 7f77#c7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3 7,e7 has a traumatic bra9 injury t is classifi$ z complex-mild to sev]e4 4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs = fiscal ye> #bjae #df1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! pilot program "u section #agje ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agaj;,c note71 z am5d$ by ?is section4 ,! am\nt s au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ %all be available = obligation = ! ?ree-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ,octob] #a1 #bjad4 7f7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjad4 #c4 ,improvem5ts to recov]y by ,unit$ ,/ates ( co/ ( c]ta9 c>e & s]vices provid$ by ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,section #agbi7;h7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#d7 7,a7 ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#c7 or section #gccb ( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y may make available to ?ird p>ties m$ical records ( a vet]an describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 )\t ! writt5 cons5t ( ! vet]an if-- 7i7 ! c>e or s]vices furni%$ to ! vet]an = :i* recov]y or collection is s\ght "u ?is section relates to drug abuse1 alcoholism or alcohol abuse1 infection ) ! human immunodefici5cy virus1 or sickle cell anemia2 & 7ii7 by n lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ su* c>e or s]vices1 ! ,secret>y does n receive f ! vet]an a notification describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,a notification describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is a notification by a vet]an t ! vet]an does n cons5t to a disclosure ( m$ical records ( ! vet]an "u subp>agraph 7,a74 4