Bill Text: CT HB05392 | 2017 | General Assembly | Introduced

Connecticut House Bill 5392 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: An Act Concerning Mental Health Services To Veterans And Members Of The Armed Forces.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-01-10 - Referred to Joint Committee on Veterans' Affairs [HB05392 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2017-HB05392-Introduced.html


General Assembly		*Proposed Bill No. 5392*
*January Session, 2017*		LCO No. 334
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Referred to Committee on VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Introduced by:
REP. FUSCO, 81st Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES TO VETERANS AND MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to require that the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs, (1) increase state resources to better identify through screening programs the mental health needs of the state's active duty soldiers and veterans, and (2) provide increased assistance where needed.

Statement of Purpose:

To assist soldiers and veterans by creating a safety net of services to help with their transition from the military to civilian life.