3.0.0 4798 2023-01-14T22:48:15Z 2023-01-14T22:48:15Z House H HR 2004-07-09 108 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2004-07-14T17:27:36Z Referred to 2004-07-09T13:02:25Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2004-07-09T13:02:30Z 2004-07-14 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2004-07-09 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsas00 Armed Services Committee 2004-07-09 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2004-07-09 Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2004-07-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-07-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress F000262 Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] HAROLD FORD D TN E. 9 N M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2004-11-16 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2004-11-16 False C000754 Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] JAMES COOPER D TN H. 5 2004-11-16 False C001044 Rep. Carson, Brad [D-OK-2] BRAD CARSON D OK 2 2004-11-16 False A000210 Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] ROBERT ANDREWS D NJ E. 1 2004-11-16 False R000462 Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] STEVEN ROTHMAN D NJ R. 9 2004-11-16 False L000562 Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] Stephen Lynch D MA F. 9 2004-11-16 False F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2004-11-16 False E000226 Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] BOB ETHERIDGE D NC 2 2004-11-16 False P000149 Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] DONALD PAYNE D NJ M. 10 2004-11-16 False Armed Forces and National Security Afghanistan Ambulatory care Armed forces abroad Armed forces reserves Case management Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Community health services Congress Congressional reporting requirements EBB Terrorism Group counseling Health Iraq Iraq compilation Medical personnel Medical records Mental health services Middle East and North Africa Military discharges Military medicine Military operations Post-traumatic stress disorder Psychiatrists Right of privacy South Asia Tennessee Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2004-07-09 Introduced in House 2004-09-14T16:47:12Z Enhancement of Veterans Mental Health Services Act - Authorizes appropriations for the employment of additional psychiatrists and other mental health services specialists at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers and outpatient facilities specializing in the diagnoses and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a nationwide outreach program at the community level for veterans who participated in Operation Iraqi Freedom or Operation Enduring Freedom who are or may be suffering from PTSD.

Directs the Secretary of each military department to conduct a comprehensive review of the mental health care programs of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary to determine ways to improve the efficacy of such care.

Requires the Secretary of each military department to take special care in providing for as seamless a transition as possible from Department of Defense health care services to Department of Veterans Affairs health care services with regard to members of the Armed Forces who were exposed to combat or are otherwise at risk for PTSD.

Requires the Secretary of each military department and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) assess the adequacy of privacy and patient confidentiality standards and practices of their respective departments, particularly with regard to patients seeking treatment for PTSD; and (2) identify other factors that may deter members of the Armed Forces from seeking treatment for PTSD.

]]> Enhancement of Veterans Mental Health Services Act Display Title Enhancement of Veterans Mental Health Services Act Official Title as Introduced To improve post-traumatic stress disorder treatment for veterans of service in Afghanistan and Iraq and the war on terror. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Enhancement of Veterans Mental Health Services Act Introduced in House 2004-07-09T04:00:00Z 2004-07-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.