US HB2639 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-2)
Status: Introduced on June 3 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-11-17 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 3 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-11-17 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act Revises the eligibility criteria for appointment to a marriage and family therapist position with the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a person: (1) to hold a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a comparable degree in mental health, from an institution that is regionally accredited or approved by the VA Secretary (currently, approved by the Secretary); and (2) to have passed the Association of Marital and Family Therapy regulatory board examination in marital and family therapy or an examination for a marriage and family therapy license given by a state board of behavioral sciences (or its equivalent).
Title
Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act
Sponsors
Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU] | Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA] |
Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY] | Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] | Rep. Beto O'Rourke [D-TX] |
Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY] | Rep. Jared Huffman [D-CA] | Rep. Chaka Fattah [D-PA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-11-17 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
2015-06-15 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2015-06-03 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2015-06-03 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Family services
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Licensing and registrations
Marriage and family status
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
Department of Veterans Affairs
Family services
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Licensing and registrations
Marriage and family status
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2639/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2639/BILLS-114hr2639ih.pdf |