US SB1594 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Provides eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for any mental illness through the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations. Specifically, combat veterans are eligible for such care regardless of (1) whether there is insufficient medical evidence to conclude such illness is service-connected, and (2) time limitations based on discharge or release from active military service.
Title
SERVICE Act Show Esteem and Respect for Veterans by Increasing Care and Equity Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Mike Crapo [R-ID] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-22 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Conflicts and wars
Health care coverage and access
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
Conflicts and wars
Health care coverage and access
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1594/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1594/BILLS-116s1594is.pdf |
