The SMART for TBI Act directs the Department of Defense to develop a comprehensive strategy for using digital health technologies and artificial intelligence to treat traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in service members and veterans. The legislation requires the Secretary of Defense to establish a working group made up of military personnel, DoD civilians, and outside experts in brain injury treatment, engineering, and health technology to identify gaps in current TBI treatment and recommend ways digital tools could improve care. The strategy must analyze existing research and commercial technologies already available, identify what advances are needed, and propose an investment plan for bringing new digital health solutions to patients. The working group must brief Congress by September 30, 2026, on its findings and recommendations. This legislation aims to modernize TBI treatment by harnessing technology innovations that could benefit the roughly 380,000 service members who suffer brain injuries annually.
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