HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Senate passed a resolution today calling on Congress to support care for veterans with traumatic brain injuries. The measure was introduced by state Sen. Doug Mastriano (R-33), who chairs the Pennsylvania Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee.
Senate Resolution 245 urges Congress to pass the Veterans Traumatic Brain Injury Adaptive Care Opportunities Nationwide Act, S. 3130, which would establish a three-year pilot program dedicated to developing and evaluating new neurorehabilitation treatments specifically for veterans with chronic mild traumatic brain injury.
“I’d like to thank U.S. Sen. Dave McCormick for introducing this important bipartisan legislation,” Mastriano said. “I am hopeful we can replicate this effort in Pennsylvania to support organizations like Aurelius in Harrisburg who are having great success in treating veterans with traumatic brain injuries.”
Aurelius is a non-profit clinic in downtown Harrisburg dedicated to helping veterans, special operators and others affected by chronic traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety. Their mission is to accelerate healing and restore quality of life through a multidisciplinary, evidence-inspired approach that goes beyond traditional therapy.
“We commend the Pennsylvania Senate for bringing the critical issues of traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress disorder among our nation’s veterans to the forefront through Senate Resolution 245,” said Anson Flake, cofounder of Aurelius. “By recognizing the urgent need for innovative neurorehabilitation strategies and expanded access to care, the Senate is helping advance a conversation that can save lives and restore hope for countless veterans and their families.”
S. 3130 is under consideration by the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.
Video of Mastriano’s Senate floor remarks in support of Senate Resolution 245 can be found here.