Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021
Latest action · Oct 14, 2021 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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.
- IntroducedJul 20, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make permanent and expand the program that establishes at least two peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at VA medical centers to promote the use and integration of services for mental health, substance use disorder, and behavioral health in a primary care setting.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 20, 2021 to Jun 7, 2022, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Colin Z. Allred | Original | Jul 20, 2021 |
| R-KS | Tracey Mann | Original | Jul 20, 2021 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Aug 24, 2021 | |
| D-GA | Lucy McBath | Aug 24, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Matt Gaetz | Aug 24, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Aug 24, 2021 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Aug 24, 2021 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | Sep 29, 2021 | |
| R-CA | Young Kim | Oct 19, 2021 | |
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Nov 15, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Nov 17, 2021 | |
| R-NY | Andrew R. Garbarino | Dec 14, 2021 | |
| R-VA | H. Morgan Griffith | Dec 14, 2021 | |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Mar 7, 2022 | |
| D-NC | Kathy E. Manning | Jun 7, 2022 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 14, 2021Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Sep 8, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jul 20, 2021Introduced in House
- Jul 20, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2386 | Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021 | Identical bill | Oct 20, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 20, 2021Introduced in House
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