§ 1710E. Traumatic brain injury: use of non-Department facilities for rehabilitation

(a) Cooperative Agreements.— The Secretary, in implementing and carrying out a plan developed under section 1710C of this title, may provide hospital care and medical services through cooperative agreements with appropriate public or private entities that have established long-term neurobehavioral rehabilitation and recovery programs.

(b) Authorities of State Protection and Advocacy Systems.— Nothing in subtitle C of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 shall be construed as preventing a State protection and advocacy system (as defined in section 1710C (g) of this title) from exercising the authorities described in such subtitle with respect to individuals provided rehabilitative treatment or services under section 1710C of this title in a non-Department facility.

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§ 1710E. Traumatic brain injury: use of non-Department facilities for rehabilitation