Jun 16 2008
House VA Committee Approves Bill to Create VA Epilepsy Centers
Also on Wednesday, the House Committee on Veterans Affairs approved H.R. 2818, legislation endorsed by BIAA which would establish Epilepsy Centers of Excellence within the VA. Last week, the Senate passed its version of the legislation as part of a package of veterans’ mental health bills.
The full House Veterans Affairs Committee is expected to report the bill to the floor of the House of Representatives before the end of the month.
In April, BIAA formally endorsed the legislation in a letter stating, “BIAA continues to advocate for the use of all available resources (including civilian sector resources when appropriate), as well as the development of new resources and system capacity within the VA, in order to ensure that all veterans with TBI receive the right care, right now.”
