3.0.0 5244 2023-01-14T22:48:42Z 2023-01-14T22:48:42Z House H HR 2004-10-07 108 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2004-10-21T17:32:40Z Referred to 2004-10-07T14:00:35Z hsas00 Armed Services Committee House Standing Referred to 2004-10-07T14:00:40Z 2004-10-21 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2004-10-07 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 2004-10-07 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 2004-10-07 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 2004-10-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2004-10-07 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000250 Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] LANE EVANS D IL 17 N F000116 Rep. 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DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2004-11-18 False W000215 Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30] HENRY WAXMAN D CA A. 30 2004-11-18 False S001153 Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] HILDA SOLIS D CA L. 32 2004-11-19 False C001055 Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-2] Ed Case D HI 2 2004-11-19 False W000784 Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] ALBERT WYNN D MD R. 4 2004-11-19 False W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] MAXINE WATERS D CA 35 2004-11-19 False S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 29 2004-11-19 False B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2004-12-06 False Armed Forces and National Security Access to health care Administrative procedure Afghanistan Ambulatory care Armed forces abroad Case management Clinics Communication in medicine Community health services Congress Congressional reporting requirements Continuing education Continuum of care Counseling Crime and Law Enforcement Curricula Department of Defense Department of Veterans Affairs Disability evaluation Disabled Distance education Drug abuse Drug abuse treatment Economics and Public Finance Education Electronic government information Employee training Executive reorganization Families Family services Federal advisory bodies Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publications Government publicity Government trust funds Guerrilla warfare Health Health counseling Health education Health planning Higher education Homeless Housing and Community Development Informed consent (Medical law) Internet Iraq Iraq compilation Labor and Employment Law Medical education Medical personnel Medical records Medical research Medical tests Mental health services Mental illness Middle East and North Africa Military hospitals Military medicine Military operations Pain Performance measurement Post-traumatic stress disorder Preventive medicine Psychiatrists Psychologists Psychotherapy Quality of care Rape Recruiting of employees Rural health Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare South Asia Survivors' benefits Telemedicine Terrorism Veterans' benefits Veterans' disability compensation Veterans' medical care Veterans' organizations Veterans' pensions Vietnam veterans Volunteer workers War War casualties Web sites Women Armed Forces and National Security 00 2004-10-07 Introduced in House 2004-12-08T16:29:29Z Comprehensive Assistance for Veterans Exposed to Traumatic Stressors Act of 2004 - Extends eligibility for readjustment counseling services for Vietnam-era veterans.

Requires implementation of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)-Department of Defense (DOD) Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund.

Requires: (1) the DOD to assist the VA with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)-related data collection; (2) routine preventative maintenance intervention for returning members of the Armed Forces; and (3) substance use disorder questions in pre- and post-deployment screens and related treatment protocols.

Provides for a telemedicine program to support health care providers in combat theaters.

Requires a study of factors that decrease the likelihood of developing combat-related chronic PTSD.

Extends the enhanced eligibility period for VA health services for certain veterans.

Provides for participation by the VA in DOD demobilization and Transitional Assistance Program activities to enhance identification of chronic PTSD risk factors.

Requires PTSD educational materials.

Provides for a joint demonstration project that stations VA psychologists and psychiatrists at major demobilization sites and military treatment facilities.

Requires: (1) performance measures that ensure appropriate deployment of resources to implement the Iraq war clinical practice guidelines; (2) establishment of the DOD/VA Council on Post-Deployment Mental Health; (3) a plan for expanded access to specialized PTSD care; and (4) additional mental health services personnel for certain VA programs and locations.

Authorizes counseling for immediate family members of disabled veterans and Armed Forces personnel killed in action.

Establishes a National Steering Committee on PTSD Education.

Addresses deficiencies in compensation and pension examinations with regard to PTSD.

Requires development of criteria for determining which medical conditions are likely associated with PTSD and when secondary service-connection should be granted for those conditions.

Provides for an outreach program to enhance PTSD awareness.

]]> Comprehensive Assistance for Veterans Exposed to Traumatic Stressors Act of 2004 Display Title Comprehensive Assistance for Veterans Exposed to Traumatic Stressors Act of 2004 Official Title as Introduced To improve programs for the identification and treatment of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in veterans and members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Comprehensive Assistance for Veterans Exposed to Traumatic Stressors Act of 2004 Introduced in House 2004-10-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-108hr5244ih/xml/BILLS-108hr5244ih.xml 2004-10-21 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.