House File 348 - Introduced HOUSE FILE 348 BY PRICHARD and ALONS A BILL FOR An Act creating a new category of allowable expenditures from 1 the veterans trust fund. 2 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 3 TLSB 2090YH (4) 85 aw/sc

H.F. 348 Section 1. Section 35A.13, subsection 6, Code 2013, is 1 amended by adding the following new paragraph: 2 NEW PARAGRAPH . m. Expenses related to screening or 3 treatment for any medical need related to a military 4 service-connected traumatic brain injury sustained while on 5 federal active duty, state active duty, or national guard duty, 6 as defined in section 29A.1, or sustained while on federal 7 reserve duty pursuant to orders issued under Tit. 10 of the 8 United States Code for which payment or reimbursement is not 9 otherwise available through any other federal or state program. 10 EXPLANATION 11 This bill creates a new category of allowable expenditures 12 from the veterans trust fund. The bill allows the commission 13 of veterans affairs to expend moneys on expenses related to 14 screening or treatment for any medical need related to a 15 military service-connected traumatic brain injury for which 16 payment or reimbursement is not otherwise available through any 17 other federal or state program. 18 -1- LSB 2090YH (4) 85 aw/sc 1/ 1