Archive | May, 2009
BIAA Urges Cosponsorship of the National Neurotechnology Initiative Act
On April 22, 2009, BIAA circulated an action alert targeting House Members to cosponsor the National Neurotechnology Initiative Act of 2009 (HR 1483). The bill would promote discoveries and accelerate the development of new and safer treatments for brain-related illness, injury and disease. The action alert message also details the need to initiate much-needed coordination among [...]
Continue reading...BIAA submits letter of endorsement for the Concussion Treatment and Care Tools Act of 2009 (conTACT)
11. May 2009
BIAA submitted a letter to the House Energy and Commerce Committee encouraging swift passage of the conTACT Act of 2009 (HR 1347), applauding the bill’s proposal to provide grants to states to ensure that elementary and secondary schools implement concussion management guidelines by funding computerized pre-season baseline and post-injury neuropsychological testing for student athletes. BIAA [...]
Continue reading...BIAA endorses the Heroes at Home Act of 2009
11. May 2009
This week, BIAA submitted a letter to the House Veteran’s Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Health urging consideration of the Heroes at Home Act of 2009 (HR 667). The bill would significantly improve support for family caregivers of returning service members with TBI and acknowledge the critical role played by family caregivers in facilitating recovery from [...]
Continue reading...NIDDR Releases notice of proposed priorities for RRTCs and RERCs
11. May 2009
This week the Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services under the Department of Education proposed funding priorities for the Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program administered by NIDRR. Specifically, this notice proposes four priorities for the Rehabilitation Research and Training Centers (RRTCs) and three priorities for the Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers [...]
Continue reading...BIAA submits FY10 testimony to both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees
11. May 2009
This week, BIAA submitted testimony to the House and Senate Appropriations Committees, Subcommittees on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies.
Continue reading...Appropriations Update
11. May 2009
President’s FY10 Budget Proposal Released TBI Act, Department of Health and Human Services The White House proposes to sustain funding for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Federal TBI Program, which provides grants to state agencies and protection and advocacy organizations to improve access to health and other services for individuals with traumatic brain injury (TBI) [...]
Continue reading...Health Care Reform Update
11. May 2009
Lawmakers are now developing policy options that could become part of the national health care reform, but currently no legislation has been introduced and there are no specific bills to support or oppose. In anticipation of both proposed and final legislation, BIAA has adopted five guiding principles (below) designed to aid Congress in drafting language [...]
Continue reading...Urge Congress to Support the Principles of the Brain Injury Healthcare Reform Pledge!
6. May 2009
The Brain Injury Association has embarked on what may be the most important advocacy effort in our 29-year history. President Obama and the U.S. Congress are undertaking a comprehensive overhaul of our nation’s healthcare system and the discussions on what to include in the legislation are happening now. BIAA is committed to influencing this policy [...]
Continue reading...Lifetime Caps Advocacy Day
2. May 2009
This week BIAA participated in a day-long advocacy effort organized by the National Hemophilia Foundation in conjunction with the Raise the Caps Coalition in support of The Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (HR 1085/S 442) sponsored by Representative Eshoo and by Senators Dorgan and Snowe. This bi-partisan measure which would set minimum lifetime limits [...]
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