2008 April | Brain Injury Blog | Traumatic Brain Injury TBI

BIAA Signs On In Support of National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week Resolution

25. April 2008

BIAA Signs On In Support of National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week Resolution BIAA was proud to sign on as a supporter of the National Shaken Baby Syndrome Awareness Week Resolution (S. Res. 518), which passed the Senate on Monday. The Resolution, introduced by Senator Dodd (D-CT), dedicates this week (the week of April [...]

BIAA Roots On Servicemembers at Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride White House Kickoff

25. April 2008

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BIAA Roots On Servicemembers at Wounded Warrior Soldier Ride White House Kickoff A representative of BIAA was invited to attend an event hosted by President George W. Bush on Thursday at the White House. BIAA Government Affairs Director Laura Schiebelhut was proud to be part of the inspiring event, which honored a group of wounded [...]

BIAA Submits Testimony to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee

25. April 2008

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BIAA Submits Testimony to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Also this week, BIAA submitted written testimony to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee in charge of funding TBI programs within the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Education. BIAA’s testimony urges an increase in funding in Fiscal Year 2009 for programs authorized through the TBI [...]

House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill to Delay Harmful Medicaid Regulations

25. April 2008

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House Overwhelmingly Passes Bill to Delay Harmful Medicaid Regulations This week the House of Representatives passed by a veto-proof margin H.R. 5613, important legislation which would place a moratorium until March 2009 on seven harmful Medicaid regulations issued by the Department of Health and Human Services. BIAA issued a Legislative Action Alert earlier this week [...]

Brain Injury Association of America

25. April 2008

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Brain Injury Association of America Policy Corner E-Newsletter – April 18, 2008 A weekly update on federal policy activity related to traumatic brain injury __________________________________________________________________ Dear Advocates: After legislation to reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Act successfully passed Congress on April 10, the bill still needs to be considered by the President for his signature into law. [...]

Call Your Representative Today or Tomorrow

21. April 2008

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Bill to Delay Harmful Medicaid Regulations on House Floor This Week Please call your Representative TODAY OR TOMORROW and urge them to vote YES on H.R. 5613 – The Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act – when it is considered by the House of Representatives this week. The bill would delay the implementation of seven harmful Medicaid [...]

Groundbreaking Study on TBI Among Servicemembers Issued by Rand Corporation

21. April 2008

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Also this week, The Rand Corporation published an important comprehensive study of the mental health and cognitive needs of U.S. servicemembers returning from Afghanistan and Iraq. This groundbreaking study – which focuses [...]

Bill to Delay Harmful Medicaid Regulations Advances Despite Veto Threat

21. April 2008

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This week saw major activity occur on H.R. 5613, legislation recently introduced which would place a moratorium until March 2009 on seven Medicaid regulations issued by the Department of Health and Human [...]

House Passes TBI Act Reauthorization Bill!

14. April 2008

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Last night, the House of Representatives passed legislation to reauthorize the Traumatic Brain Injury Act (S. 793), by a vote of 392-1. BIAA thanks all of you who called your Representatives and urged them to vote YES on the bill!

Senate Passes TBI Act Reauthorization Bill!

14. April 2008

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Last night, the Senate passed a slightly revised version of S. 793, the Traumatic Brain Injury Act, which exactly matches the House version passed earlier this week. The bill has now been cleared entirely by Congress and will be forwarded on to the President for his signature!!!

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