US Congress Senate Bill 2210 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on October 27 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-06-29 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Veteran PEER Act Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at VA medical centers to promote the use and integration of mental health services in a primary care setting. At least 5 centers shall be polytrauma centers, and at least 10 shall be non-polytrauma centers. The VA shall ensure that the needs of female veterans are specifically addressed and that female peer specialists are included in the program.

Veteran PEER Act Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act

Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]	Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT]
Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-06-29	Senate	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
2015-10-27	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7547-7548, S7548-7549; text of measure as introduced: CR S7548)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2210/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s2210/BILLS-114s2210is.pdf