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NIDDR Releases notice of proposed priorities for RRTCs and RERCs
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
Appropriations Action on Federal TBI Programs Just Around The Corner
Over the next few weeks, both the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees will be working to craft the FY 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education Appropriations bill, which will provide the funding allocation for programs authorized through
Presidential Budget
On Tuesday, February 24, 2009, President Obama addressed Congress and the Nation to announce an overall plan to spend $634 billion on healthcare reform. The President’s address simply provided a general overview of his budget that will be released in
Make Your New Year’s Resolution to Learn More About TBI!
It’s Easy as 1-2-3: 1. Register for the February 9-10th First Annual Conference, Moving the TBI Agenda: Change, Challenges & Collaboration, sponsored by the California Department of Mental Health and the Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board by going to www.regonline.com/TBIConference.
Senate Schedules Lame Duck Session; House May Return As Well
According to CQ Today, “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has scheduled a lame duck session beginning Nov. 17, when senators will already be in Washington for the biennial meetings to elect party leaders. In November, the lame ducks will vote
Second Annual Greek Dinner & Dance For Thought
The California Brain Injury Association held its 2nd Annual Greek Dinner & Dance For Thought at the Assumption Greek Orthodox Church Cultural Center Hall in Long Beach on Saturday, March 8th. The event was the first of many planned events
1st Annual Statewide Walk For Thought
It started out as a challenge by CALBIA Board Chairman, Dr. Mark Ashley, but turned into reality on Saturday, March 29, 2008. The California Brain Injury Association (CALBIA) hosted the 1st Annual Statewide Walk For Thought in Bakersfield, Sacramento, and
BIAA Signs on To Coalition Letter Opposing Proposed Medicaid Outpatient Regulation
BIAA recently signed on to a coalition letter urging Congress to enact a moratorium on a regulation proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to restrict Medicaid reimbursement for outpatient services. This regulation is termed the “Medicaid
Congress Clears FY 2009 Defense Authorization Bill For President’s Signature
Within the past few days, Congress also passed the FY 2009 defense authorization bill (S. 3001). This legislation contains a “Sense of Congress on TBI Research.” Specifically, the bill states in Sec. 725:
Congress Authorizes VA Epilepsy Centers of Excellence
Last week, the House passed an omnibus veterans health care package (S. 2612), including key provisions of The Epilepsy Centers of Excellence Act (H.R. 2818/S. 2004), which BIAA has strongly endorsed. Over the weekend, the Senate also passed this legislation
