Post-9/11 Veterans’ Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2021

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Bill Number

S 3293

Introduced

Dec 1, 2021

Latest Action

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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Armed Forces and National Security Colorado Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Disability assistance Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Employee hiring Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Health facilities and institutions Health promotion and preventive care Higher education Homelessness and emergency shelter Hospital care Medical education Medical research Mental health Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Neurological disorders New York State Nursing Research administration and funding Rural conditions and development Student aid and college costs Utah Veterans' loans, housing, homeless programs Veterans' medical care Veterans' pensions and compensation

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Post-9/11 Veterans' Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2021

This bill addresses mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including by requiring the VA to expand access to mental health care, expand its mental health workforce, and conduct studies and research.

Among other requirements, the VA must

increase the number of full-time equivalent employees at Vet Centers,
expand specified scholarships and loan repayment programs for mental health providers and students,
offer mental health consultations to certain veterans,
improve the assessment and treatment of veterans with sleep disorders, and
perform various studies and research related to mental health issues and care.

Actions

Dec 15, 2021

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Dec 1, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Dec 1, 2021

Introduced in Senate

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