Bill Title: Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Provides that, subject to appropriations, the Department shall establish a program to make grants to entities for providing mental health and preventive health services, as well as assistance in obtaining other available services, using mobile units that travel to various locations to provide services, including local veterans organization facilities and facilities serving the homeless. Provides that services under the program shall target homeless veterans and other veterans facing obstacles to obtaining needed care or services, including those residing in rural and medically underserved areas. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)

Status: (Passed) 2010-08-20 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1459 [HB5823 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Concurrence in House	2010-05-26	111	0	1	0	112	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2010-04-30	43	9	7	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2010-03-18	114	0	0	0	114	Passed	Link	View

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