,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #cacj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,novemb] #f1 #bjbe ,mr4 ,mc,cormick 7= himself & ,ms4 ,ros57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry out a program to aw>d grants to eligible entities to develop1 implem5t1 & evaluate approa*es & me?odologies = prospective r&omiz$ control trials = neurorehabilitation treatm5ts = ! treatm5t ( *ronic mild traumatic bra9 injury 9 vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,,tbi ,adaptive ,c>e ,opportunities ,nationwide ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs grant program = supplem5tal neurorehabilitation approa*es to *ronic mild ,,tbi treatm5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all e/abli% a grant program 7to be kn[n z ! ,,tbi ,innovation ,grant ,program7 to aw>d grants to eligible entities = ! developm5t1 implem5tation1 & evaluation ( approa*es & me?odologies = prospective r&omiz$ control trials = neurorehabilitation treatm5ts = ! treatm5t ( *ronic mild ,,tbi 79 ?is section ref]r$ to m,t,b,i7 9 vet]ans4 7b7 ,duration ,! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ! grant program "u ?is section %all t]m9ate at ! end ( ! ?ree-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7c7 ,use ( funds ,an eligible entity 9 receipt ( a grant "u ?is section %all use am\nts aw>d$ "u su* grant to support activities t include-- 7#a7 design+ & te/+ novel or integrative treatm5ts = m,t,b,i t prioritize pati5t-c5t]$ c>e1 includ+ non-ph>macological !rapies2 7#b7 conduct+ cl9ical /udies & assessm5ts to measure ! effectiv5ess ( fund$ approa*es-- 7,a7 to improve m5tal heal? outcomes among vet]ans2 7,b7 to r$uce suicidality & common risk factors = complet+ suicide1 includ+ depression & sub/ance use disord]s among vet]ans2 & 7,c7 to mitigate long-t]m effects ( m,t,b,i2 7#c7 provid+ tra9+ = cl9icians & outrea* to vet]ans & _! families to improve aw>5ess & accessibility ( innovative m,t,b,i treatm5ts2 & 7#d7 e/abli%+ p>tn]%ips ) community organizations1 academic in/itutions1 & heal? c>e facilities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to implem5t & evaluate be/ practices4 7d7 ,limitation on grant am\nt ,! ,secret>y may n aw>d an eligible entity a grant "u ?is section 9 an am\nt t exce$s #e1jjj1jjj p] fiscal ye>4 7e7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all give priority to eligible entities t ! ,secret>y det]m9es h demon/rat$ exp]i5ce 9 deliv]+ or rese>*+ effective treatm5ts = m,t,b,i4 7f7 ,program adm9i/ration 7#a7 ,applications ,an eligible entity desir+ a grant "u ?is section %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application 9 su* =m1 at su* "t1 & conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 includ+ a detail$ description (-- 7,a7 propos$ activities2 7,b7 expect$ outcomes2 & 7,c7 plans = evaluat+ effectiv5ess4 7#b7 ,p]iodic reports ,an eligible entity 9 receipt ( a grant "u ?is section %all1 n less frequ5tly ?an annually1 submit to ! ,secret>y a report t includes1 ) respect to ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report-- 7,a7 a description ( h[ ! eligible entity us$ su* grant2 7,b7 a summ>y ( ! progress ( activities fund$ ) am\nts f su* grant2 & 7,c7 measur$ outcomes relat+ to su* activities4 7#c7 ,ov]sight2 annual evaluations ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 ensure rigor\s ov]sight ) respect to ! grant program "u ?is section2 & 7,b7 on an annual basis dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* ! au?ority to c>ry out ! grant program is effective1 evaluate ! efficacy ( activities fund$ ) a grant aw>d$ "u su* program4 7g7 ,coord9ation ) m5tal heal? s]vices ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t ! grant program "u ?is section aligns ) ! ,/aff ,s]geant ,p>k] ,gordon ,fox ,suicide ,prev5tion ,grant ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t "u section #bja ( ! ,comm&] ,john ,scott ,hannon ,vet]ans ,m5tal ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjai 7,public ,law #aaf-aga2 #ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agbj;,f note7-- 7#a7 to provide = cohesive & compreh5sive support = vet]ans ) m,t,b,i & associat$ m5tal heal? conditions2 & 7#b7 to increase rese>* & developm5t on integrat$ m,t,b,i & m5tal heal? int]v5tions outside ( ! scope ( traditional pa?ways1 int]v5tions1 programs1 proc$ures1 & ph>maceuticals ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 7h7 ,annual review ,n less frequ5tly ?an annually dur+ ! duration ( ! grant program "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all review ! effectiv5ess ( su* program to det]m9e ! pot5tial ( su* program = cont9uation or expansion4 7i7 ,reports to ,congress ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & n less frequ5tly ?an annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report t includes-- 7#a7 ! f9d+s ( ! activities report$ "u subsection 7f77#b72 & 7#b7 ! recomm5dations ( ! ,secret>y ) respect to policy & programmatic improvem5ts to s]vices ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to treat ,,tbi among vet]ans4 7j7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all prescribe regulations to c>ry out ?is section4 7k7 ,fund+ 7#a7 ,available am\nts ,! ,secret>y may c>ry out ! grant program "u ?is section us+ am\nts available to ! ,secret>y = g5]al m5tal heal? c>e programs4 7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #cj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye>s #bjbf ?r\gh #bjbh to c>ry out ! grant program "u ?is section1 :i* %all rema9 available until exp5d$4 7l7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a nonpr(it organization4 7,b7 ,an academic in/itution engag$ 9 rese>* ) respect to ,,tbi4 7,c7 ,a non-,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs heal? c>e provid] ) exp]tise 9 neurorehabilitative !rapies4 7,d7 ,an entity ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate = an aw>d ( a grant "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,,tbi ,! t]m ,,tbi means traumatic bra9 injury4 7#c7 ,treatm5t ,! t]m treatm5t1 ) respect to ,,tbi1 means cl9ical int]v5tions1 !rapeutic devices1 or rehabilitation c>e provid$ directly to a vet]an ) ,,tbi4 7#d7 ,vet]an ,! t]m vet]an has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4