3.0.0 3984 2023-01-12T17:52:03Z 2023-01-12T17:52:03Z Senate S S 2006-09-28 109 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2006-09-28T22:55:15Z Comprehensive Assistance for Veterans Exposed to Traumatic Stressors Act of 2005 109 1588 HR 2005-11-03 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2248) Related bill CRS 2006-09-28 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2006-09-28 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10484) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2006-09-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD N L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2006-09-28 True M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2006-09-28 True K000148 Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] JOHN KERRY D MA FORBES 2006-09-28 True S001163 Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] Ken Salazar D CO 2006-09-29 False D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2006-11-15 False Armed Forces and National Security Access to health care Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Afghanistan Ambulatory care Armed forces abroad Case management Claims 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 Evidence (Law) Executive reorganization Families Family services Federal advisory bodies Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publications Government publicity Government statistics Government trust funds Governmental investigations Guerrilla warfare Health Health counseling Health education Health planning Higher education Homeless Housing and Community Development Informed consent (Medical law) Inspectors general Internet Iraq Iraq compilation Labor and Employment Labor statistics Law Legislation Medical education Medical personnel Medical records Medical research Medical statistics 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 Trauma care Unemployment Veterans' benefits Veterans' disability compensation Veterans' employment Veterans' medical care Veterans' organizations Veterans' pensions Veterans' rehabilitation Vietnam veterans Vocational rehabilitation Volunteer workers War War casualties Web sites Women Women soldiers Armed Forces and National Security 00 2006-09-28 Introduced in Senate 2006-12-07T00:10:53Z Comprehensive Assistance for Veterans Exposed to Traumatic Stressors Act of 2006 - 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) and other mental health-related data collection; (2) substance use disorder questions in pre- and post-deployment screens and related treatment protocols; and (3) routine preventative maintenance intervention for returning members of the Armed Forces.

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

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) carry out a program of veteran peer counseling to other veterans on mental health matters; and (2) develop model programs to address mental health disorders prevalent among veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.

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.

Requires 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.

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