Brain Injury Association Appropriations Update March 2011
The Brain Injury Association of America and the Center for Neuro Skills and Lakeview Neurorehabilitation Centers & Specialty Hospital, request I forward this update.
Appropriations Update
On Friday, March 11, 2011, the House Appropriations Committee will unveil a three-week continuing resolution (CR) that will extend FY10 funding through April 8, 2011. The current CR is set to expire on March 18, 2011. The bill would make some relatively non-controversial spending cuts, totaling about $6 billion dollars in savings.
BIAA is monitoring the situation closely and working with the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force to make sure that FY2011 appropriations will look favorably on brain injury programs. BIAA is also engaging with both Senate and House Appropriations Committees in preparation for FY2012 appropriations work.
Brain Injury Awareness Day 2011
This year, brain injury awareness day on Capitol Hill will be held on Wednesday, March 16, 2011. As in years past, there will be an awareness fair, briefing and reception. The full schedule for the day is as follows:
10:00 am – 1:00 pm Brain Injury Awareness Fair,
First Floor Foyer of the Rayburn House Office Building
1:30 pm – 3:30 pm Briefing: Brain Injury Rehabilitation and Re-Entry: Lessons Learned and the Road Ahead
Rayburn Gold Room
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Reception Celebrating Brain Injury Awareness Month
First Floor Foyer of the Rayburn House Office Building
For those who are attending, please stop by BIAA’s exhibit in the Rayburn foyer to pick up leave-behind materials for your Congressional visits!
