Post-Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009
Latest action · Apr 24, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 23, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Post-Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to issue guidance for the provision of an in-person mental health screening for each member of the Armed Forces deployed in connection with a contingency operation, in order to identify post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suicidal tendencies, and other behavioral health issues for which additional care and treatment may be necessary. Excludes from such screenings members not subjected or exposed to combat stress during their deployment.
Requires the Secretary to share screening results with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in order to ensure continuity of mental health care and treatment for such members during their transition from health care and treatment provided by the Department of Defense (DOD) to health care and treatment provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
Cosponsors 32
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 23, 2009 to Sep 29, 2009; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Original | Apr 23, 2009 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | May 6, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | May 6, 2009 | |
| D-AS | Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | May 12, 2009 | |
| R-NJ | Frank A. LoBiondo | May 12, 2009 | |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | May 12, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Eric J. J. Massa | May 18, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Kevin Brady | May 18, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | May 18, 2009 | |
| D-MN | Collin C. Peterson | May 21, 2009 | |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Jun 3, 2009 | |
| R-FL | Ginny Brown-Waite | Jun 9, 2009 | |
| R-IA | Tom Latham | Jun 9, 2009 | |
| D-NH | Paul W. Hodes | Jun 23, 2009 | |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| D-GU | Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Jun 26, 2009 | |
| D-NC | Mike McIntyre | Jul 7, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Jul 16, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Jul 23, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Jul 23, 2009 | |
| D-MI | Bart Stupak | Jul 27, 2009 | |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Jul 27, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Kevin McCarthy | Jul 29, 2009 | |
| R-CA | Darrell Issa | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| R-NE | Lee Terry | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Jul 31, 2009 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Sep 8, 2009 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Sep 8, 2009 | |
| D-PA | Joe Sestak | Sep 14, 2009 | |
| R-TX | John R. Carter | Sep 14, 2009 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Sep 25, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Sep 29, 2009 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Armed Services Committee | Referred Apr 23, 2009 |
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 23, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Apr 24, 2009 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 24, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 23, 2009Introduced in House
- Apr 23, 2009Referred to House Armed Services
- Apr 23, 2009Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Apr 23, 2009Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 711 | Post-Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009 | Identical bill | Mar 25, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To require mental health screenings for members of the Armed Forces who are deployed in connection with a contingency operation, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Post-Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 23, 2009Introduced in House
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