US HB1604 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 22-4)
Status: Introduced on March 25 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 25 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-07 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Veterans' Mental Health Care Access Act This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to make a veteran eligible for mental health care at a non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility regardless of: the date on which the veteran enrolled in the VA health care system, whether the veteran has attempted to schedule an appointment for such care at a VA facility, or the location of the veteran's residence.
Title
Veterans' Mental Health Care Access Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Thomas MacArthur [R-NJ] | Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX] | Rep. Barbara Comstock [R-VA] | Rep. Leonard Lance [R-NJ] |
| Rep. Mike D. Rogers [R-AL] | Rep. Stephen Knight [R-CA] | Rep. Ryan Costello [R-PA] | Rep. Lee Zeldin [R-NY] |
| Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY] | Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL] | Rep. Carlos Curbelo [R-FL] | Rep. Elise Stefanik [R-NY] |
| Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO] | Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS] | Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO] | Rep. Bruce Poliquin [R-ME] |
| Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA] | Rep. Dennis Ross [R-FL] | Rep. Ralph Abraham [R-LA] | Rep. Alma Adams [D-NC] |
| Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ] | Rep. David Young [R-IA] | Rep. Tim Huelskamp [R-KS] | Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA] |
| Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ] | Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-04-07 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
| 2015-03-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2015-03-25 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Health facilities and institutions
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
Health facilities and institutions
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1604/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr1604/BILLS-114hr1604ih.pdf |
