SB 1355
An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in State Veterans' Commission and Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans' Affairs, establishing a pilot program to award grants for veterans traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder treatment.
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Bill overview
This bill creates a pilot program within the Pennsylvania Department of Veterans Affairs to provide grants to eligible organizations for the development and implementation of treatments for veterans suffering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The program will award $150,000 annually to three entities, one each from the eastern, central, and western regions of the state, and requires an annual report detailing the grants awarded and project evaluations. The pilot program is set to expire after three years.
Key provisions
- Establishes a pilot program to award grants for TBI and PTSD treatment.
- Eligible grant recipients include nonprofits, academic institutions, and healthcare providers.
- The Department of Veterans Affairs will select grant recipients from three regions of Pennsylvania.
- Each selected entity will receive an annual grant of $150,000.
- Applications must include details on evaluating treatment effectiveness, reducing suicide risk, and mitigating long-term effects of TBI and PTSD.
- The department must post program guidelines on its website.
- The department must submit an annual report to the legislature evaluating the program's effectiveness.
- The pilot program will expire after three years.
Who is affected
- Veterans
- Pennsylvania Department of Veterans Affairs
- Nonprofit Organizations
- Academic Institutions
- Healthcare Providers
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Cosponsors
Daniel Laughlin
David Argall
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