President Obama Signs Bill Into Law to Benefit Veterans with Brain Injury New Jersey lawmakers sponsored resolutions encouraging Congress and the President to act President Barack Obama signed into law House of Representatives Bill No. 3230 (H.R. 3230) on August 7, 2014. H.R. 3230 – also known as the Veterans Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency Act of 2014 – contains provisions to serve veterans with brain injury. This new law contains provisions of a bill introduced by New Jersey Senator, Cory Booker. On July 15, 2014, Senator Booker introduced Senate Bill No. 2607 (S.2607); also known as the Assisted Living Pilot Program for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury Extension Act. S.2607 authorized the continuation of an important program that provides care and rehabilitation to Veterans who have sustained serious brain injury. This includes community-based rehabilitation programs through which Veterans receive a broad range of physical, cognitive, and occupational therapies while living among other Veterans who are receiving the same type of care while striving for the same goal – community reintegration and maximum quality of life. This program began as a five-year pilot program established in the federal government’s fiscal year 2008 National Defense Authorization Act. Had Congress and the President not acted, this program would have expired this year. Ultimately, language of S.2607 has been incorporated into H.R. 3230. Read more about Senator Booker’s efforts regarding S.2607 by clicking booker.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=124 All members of the New Jersey congressional delegation voted in favor of H.R. 3230, a bipartisan measure, with the exception of one. Congressman Albio Sires is recorded as “Not voting” on this measure. Senator Linda Greenstein, Assemblyman Dan Benson, and Assemblyman Wayne DeAngelo – all of whom represent district 14 in the New Jersey State Legislature – sponsored resolutions urging Congress to pass and fund the Assisted Living Pilot Program for Veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury Extension Act i.e., S.2607. Senator Greenstein and Assemblyman Benson conceived the idea to introduce such resolutions upon attending a meeting at Bancroft in Plainsboro at which Senator Booker spoke about the importance of continuing this program. Barbara Geiger-Parker and Tom Grady – President & CEO and Director of Advocacy & Public Affairs respectively for the Brain Injury Alliance of New Jersey – also attended this meeting. Bancroft is a leading nonprofit provider of specialized services for individuals with autism, brain injuries and other intellectual or developmental disabilities.
Posted on: Thu, 14 Aug 2014 01:47:02 +0000
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