US Congress Senate Bill 1566 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on July 13 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

CARE for Reservists Act of 2017 Care And Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2017 This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide counseling without referral, which may include a comprehensive individual assessment, to any member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who has a behavioral health condition or psychological trauma. Outpatient services shall also be available to such reservists. The VA shall evaluate current and future workloads to determine whether more Vet Centers, including mobile Vet Centers, are needed to handle an expansion of services resulting from such increased eligibility. If a Vet Center's workload treating members of the Armed Forces exceeds its workload treating veterans, the VA shall enter into discussions with the Department of Defense (DOD) to determine whether a reimbursable memorandum of understanding between the VA and DOD for the center's services is warranted. The VA may furnish mental health services to such reservists. Such reservists are included in the VA programs of: (1) comprehensive suicide prevention, and (2) mental health treatment for veterans who served in classified missions.

CARE for Reservists Act of 2017 Care And Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2017

Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. Joe Manchin [D-WV]	Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]
Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Al Franken [D-MN]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-13	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1566/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1566/BILLS-115s1566is.pdf