3.0.0 4231 2023-01-11T20:11:27Z 2023-01-11T20:11:27Z House H HR 2007-11-15 110 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2007-11-16T15:02:52Z Referred to 2007-11-15T14:09:20Z 2007-11-16 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2007-11-15 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2007-11-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-11-15 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000365 Rep. Kagen, Steve [D-WI-8] Steve Kagen D WI 8 N S001171 Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] Heath Shuler D NC 11 2007-11-15 True P000422 Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large] EARL POMEROY D ND 0 2007-11-15 True W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2007-11-15 True W000119 Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] ZACH WAMP R TN 3 2007-11-15 True T000074 Rep. Taylor, Gene [D-MS-4] GENE TAYLOR D MS 4 2007-11-15 True J000288 Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4] Henry Johnson D GA C. "Hank" 4 2007-11-15 True C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 11 2007-11-15 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2007-11-15 True M001161 Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] Charlie Melancon D LA 3 2007-11-15 True S001169 Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] Joe Sestak D PA 7 2007-11-15 True C001065 Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10] Christopher Carney D PA P. 10 2007-11-15 True H000712 Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] TIM HOLDEN D PA 17 2007-11-15 True E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2007-11-15 True B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2007-11-15 True B001258 Rep. Boyda, Nancy E. [D-KS-2] Nancy Boyda D KS E. 2 2007-11-15 True K000172 Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] DALE KILDEE D MI E. 5 2007-11-15 True F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2007-11-15 True B000652 Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] LEONARD BOSWELL D IA L. 3 2007-11-15 True S000185 Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] Robert Scott D VA C. "Bobby" 3 2007-11-15 True B001234 Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] JOE BACA D CA 43 2007-11-15 True B001252 Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] John Barrow D GA 12 2007-11-15 True B001259 Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] Bruce Braley D IA L. 1 2007-11-15 True D000327 Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] NORMAN DICKS D WA 6 2007-11-15 True H001037 Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] Stephanie Herseth Sandlin D SD 0 2007-11-15 True D000607 Rep. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN-2] Joe Donnelly D IN 2 2007-11-15 True H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2007-11-15 True M000404 Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] JIM MCDERMOTT D WA 7 2007-11-15 True T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-5] Niki Tsongas D MA 5 2007-11-15 True P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2007-11-15 True H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-27] Brian Higgins D NY 27 2007-11-15 True A000362 Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] Jason Altmire D PA 4 2007-11-15 True L000557 Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] JOHN LARSON D CT B. 1 2007-11-15 True C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2008-06-10 False Armed Forces and National Security Access to health care Afghanistan Crime and Law Enforcement Families Family services Governmental investigations Health Health counseling Iraq Iraq compilation Medical fees Mental care facilities Mental health services Middle East and North Africa Military occupation Military operations Post-traumatic stress disorder Psychiatrists Psychologists Psychotherapy South Asia Terrorism Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2007-11-15 Introduced in House 2008-04-03T20:24:58Z Rural Veterans Health Care Access Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to establish and implement a pilot program to provide mental health counseling services to eligible veterans at non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities. Defines "eligible veteran" as one who: (1) served on active duty in support of a contingency operation; (2) is eligible to receive hospital care and medical services; (3) has been diagnosed with a mental health condition and recommended to receive mental health counseling; and (4) resides at least 30 miles from a VA medical facility that employs a full-time mental health professional. Requires the Secretary to issue to an eligible veteran a six-month supply of vouchers to be used to pay for counseling (including family counseling) services provided by the mental health provider.

Requires the Secretary to conduct a study on the effectiveness of the pilot program.

]]> Rural Veterans Health Care Access Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide mental health services to certain veterans of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Introduced in House IH Display Title Rural Veterans Health Care Access Act of 2007 Short Titles as Introduced Rural Veterans Health Care Access Act of 2007 Introduced in House 2007-11-15T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr4231ih/xml/BILLS-110hr4231ih.xml 2007-11-16 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.