124 STAT. 1162 PUBLIC LAW 111–163—MAY 5, 2010 SEC. 508. EXPANDED STUDY ON THE HEALTH IMPACT OF PROJECT SHIPBOARD HAZARD AND DEFENSE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall enter into a contract with the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies to conduct an expanded study on the health impact of Project Shipboard Hazard and Defense (Project SHAD). (b) COVERED VETERANS.—The study required by subsection (a) shall include, to the extent practicable, all veterans who participated in Project Shipboard Hazard and Defense. (c) USE OF EXISTING STUDIES.—The study required by sub- section (a) may use results from the study covered in the report titled ‘‘Long-Term Health Effects of Participation in Project SHAD’’ of the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. SEC. 509. USE OF NON -DEPARTMENT FACILITIES FOR REHABILITATION OF INDIVIDUALS WITH TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. Section 1710E is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); (2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new sub- section (b): ‘‘(b) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—The care and services provided under subsection (a) shall be made available to an individual— ‘‘(1) who is described in section 1710C(a) of this title; and ‘‘(2)(A) to whom the Secretary is unable to provide such treatment or services at the frequency or for the duration prescribed in such plan; or ‘‘(B) for whom the Secretary determines that it is optimal with respect to the recovery and rehabilitation for such indi- vidual.’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(d) STANDARDS.—The Secretary may not provide treatment or services as described in subsection (a) at a non-Department facility under such subsection unless such facility maintains stand- ards for the provision of such treatment or services established by an independent, peer-reviewed organization that accredits specialized rehabilitation programs for adults with traumatic brain injury.’’. SEC. 510. PILOT PROGRAM ON PROVISION OF DENTAL INSURANCE PLANS TO VETERANS AND SURVIVORS AND DEPENDENTS OF VETERANS. (a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing a dental insurance plan to veterans and survivors and dependents of veterans described in subsection (b). (b) COVERED VETERANS AND SURVIVORS AND DEPENDENTS.— The veterans and survivors and dependents of veterans described in this subsection are as follows: (1) Any veteran who is enrolled in the system of annual patient enrollment under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code. (2) Any survivor or dependent of a veteran who is eligible for medical care under section 1781 of such title. 38 USC 1712 note. Deadline.
