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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Jun 23, 2011
Southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Care Improvement Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to report to Congress on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a Polytrauma Rehabilitation Center or Polytrauma Network Site of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in the southern New Mexico and El Paso, Texas, region that is within a reasonable driving distance of Fort Bliss, White Sands Missile Range, and Holloman Air Force Base.
Requires the Fort Bayard Medical Center in Grant County, New Mexico, to be evaluated as a potential location for such a Center or Site.
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Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D–NM
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4101)
Introduced in Senate
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