US SB325 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Pending: Senate Armed Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Embedded Mental Health Providers for Reserves Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to provide to each reserve member performing inactive-duty training during scheduled unit training assemblies access to mental health assessments with a licensed mental health professional, who shall be available for referrals during duty hours at the principal duty location of the member's unit. Requires all mental health services provided to be subject to and comply with applicable federal privacy and security rules. Requires each reserve member participating in annual training or individual duty training to have access, during such participation, to specified behavioral health support programs, including: (1) suicide prevention and post-suicide response, and (2) psychological health programs.
Title
Embedded Mental Health Providers for Reserves Act of 2011
Sponsors
Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] |
Sen. Tim Johnson [D-SD] | Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2011-02-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. |
Same As/Similar To
HB948 (Same As) 2011-03-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Military education and training
Military medicine
National Guard and reserves
Medical tests and diagnostic methods
Mental health
Military education and training
Military medicine
National Guard and reserves
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/325/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s325/BILLS-112s325is.pdf |