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To direct the Director of the Defense Health Agency to submit to Congress a report on the feasibility of establishing a pilot program that establishes a behavioral neurology fellowship program to provide training opportunities with respect to treating members of the Armed Forces and veterans with traumatic brain injuries.
To direct the Director of the Defense Health Agency to submit to Congress a report on the feasibility of establishing a pilot program that establishes a behavioral neurology fellowship program to provide training opportunities with respect to treating members of the Armed Forces and veterans with traumatic brain injuries.
Summary
- Directs the Defense Health Agency Director to report to Congress within 270 days on the feasibility of establishing a behavioral neurology fellowship pilot program for treating military members and veterans with traumatic brain injuries.
- Requires the report to evaluate the feasibility of the pilot program meeting specified requirements and to identify potential locations for the program.
- Specifies that the pilot program would include two individuals selected for a 1-year clinical fellowship.
- Specifies that fellowship participants must hold an MD or DO from an accredited medical school and have completed a residency in neurology or psychiatry from an accredited institution.
- Specifies that the fellowship program would be accredited and designed to allow participants to pursue board certification in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry.
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![Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/N000191.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Neguse, Joe (D-CO) [#2]
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![Rep. Luttrell, Morgan [R-TX-8]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/L000603.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Luttrell, Morgan (R-TX) [#8]
Actions (2)
- Jul 22, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services. · house
- Jul 22, 2026 Introduced in House
Text versions (1)
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 22, 2026
Mr. Neguse (for himself and Mr. Luttrell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To direct the Director of the Defense Health Agency to submit to Congress a report on the feasibility of establishing a pilot program that establishes a behavioral neurology fellowship program to provide training opportunities with respect to treating members of the Armed Forces and veterans with traumatic brain injuries.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF PILOT PROGRAM ON BEHAVIORAL NEUROLOGY FELLOWSHIPS.
(a) Report.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Defense Health Agency shall submit to the congressional defense committees (as defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code) a report on the feasibility of establishing a pilot program that establishes a behavioral neurology fellowship program to provide training opportunities with respect to treating members of the Armed Forces and veterans with traumatic brain injuries, particularly regarding the intersection of behavior and traumatic brain injury.
(b) Matters Included.—The report on the potential pilot program under subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) The feasibility of the pilot program meeting the requirements described in subsection (c).
(2) An evaluation of potential locations at which to carry out the pilot program.
(c) Requirements Described.—The requirements described in this subsection are the following:
(1) The pilot program would include two individuals selected for a 1-year clinical fellowship program under the pilot program.
(2) An individual may hold a fellowship under the pilot program if the individual—
(A) holds a Doctor of Medicine or Doctor of Osteopathy from any medical school accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education; and
(B) before participating in the fellowship program, has completed a residency program in neurology or psychiatry at an institution accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
(3) An individual would not be required to be board certified to hold a fellowship under the pilot program.
(4) The pilot program would be carried out in a manner that seeks to allow an individual, upon completion of the fellowship program, to sit for board certification in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry offered by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties.
(5) The fellowship program would be accredited. <all>
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