,,ii #aac? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bfjg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ae1 #bjad ,mr4 ,book] 7= himself & ,mr4 ,hell]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to ext5d & modify ! pilot program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs on assi/$ liv+ s]vices = vet]ans ) traumatic bra9 injury1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,assi/$ ,liv+ ,pilot ,program = ,vet]ans ) ,traumatic ,bra9 ,injury ,ext5sion ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! w>s 9 ,iraq & ,afghani/an h result$ 9 a g5]ation ( vet]ans ) traumatic bra9 injuries4 7#b7 ,s9ce #bjja1 m ?an #bfe1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces h suff]$ traumatic bra9 injuries4 7#c7 ,s9ce #bjja1 m ?an #bf1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces h suff]$ mod]ate or sev]e head w\nds4 7#d7 ,advances 9 m$ic9e h kept memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces alive :o h suff]$ head w\nds t might h kill$ !m 9 previ\s conflicts4 7#e7 ,! pilot program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to assess ! effectiv5ess ( provid+ assi/$ liv+ s]vices to eligible vet]ans to enhance ! rehabilitation1 quality ( life1 & community integration ( su* vet]ans requir$ by section #agje7;a7 ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjjh 7,public ,law #aaj-aha2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agaj;,c note7 has provid$ to vet]ans :o h mod]ate to sev]e traumatic bra9 injuries1 (t5 c\pl$ ) o!r significant physical & psy*ological *all5ges1 a level ( compreh5sive1 coord9at$ c>e 9 resid5tial facilities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce #bjjh4 7#f7 ,! model ( c>e practic$ "u ! pilot program specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 has yield$ impressive results & help$ rehabilitate doz5s ( vet]ans f sev]e injuries t are notori\sly difficult to treat4 7#g7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs does n (f] to vet]ans any alt]natives to ! pilot program specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#e7 t replicate-- 7,a7 ! compreh5siv5ess ( ! rehabilitative c>e provid$ "u su* program2 7,b7 ! b5efit ( provid+ c>e "u su* program 9 a resid5tial sett+2 & 7,c7 ! significant positive impact on vet]ans ( ! su/a9$1 long]-t]m c>e provid$ "u su* program4 #c4 ,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 ,annual report 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,assi/$ ,liv+ ,pilot ,program = ,vet]ans ) ,traumatic ,bra9 ,injury ,ext5sion ,act1 & n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ea* ye> !reaft] until #bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,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+ ! ye> prec$+ ! submission ( ! report4 7ii7 ,! numb] ( individuals t successfully complet$ ! pilot program dur+ ! ye> 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 ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,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 ,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 ! date t is "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7f7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take effect on ,octob] #a1 #bjad4