3.0.0 5554 2022-02-03T05:22:23Z 2022-02-03T05:22:23Z House H HR 2008-03-06 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-05-21T19:18:52Z hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Reported by 2008-04-23T20:01:02Z Markup by 2008-04-23T20:00:55Z Hearings by 2008-04-15T20:00:51Z Referred to 2008-03-07T21:00:39Z Reported by 2008-05-15T20:47:56Z Markup by 2008-04-30T19:29:12Z Hearings by 2008-04-15T21:33:56Z Referred to 2008-03-06T15:06:00Z H. Rept. 110-639 2008-05-21 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2008-05-20 14:12:22 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. Floor H38310 2 House floor actions 2008-05-20 14:12:19 On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4193-4194) Floor H37300 2 House floor actions 2008-05-20 14:12:19 Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4193-4194) Floor 8000 9 Library of Congress 2008-05-20 13:55:22 DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5554. Floor H8D000 2 House floor actions 2008-05-20 13:55:21 Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4193-4196) Floor H30000 2 House floor actions 2008-05-20 13:55:06 Mr. Filner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended. Floor H30300 2 House floor actions 2008-05-15 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 400. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00400 2008-05-15 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-639. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2008-05-15 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. H. Rept. 110-639. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2008-04-30 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2008-04-30 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-04-23 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote . Committee 2008-04-23 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2008-04-15 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Hearings Held. Committee 2008-04-15 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2008-03-07 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2008-03-06 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2008-03-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-03-06 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 N F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2008-03-06 True M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2008-03-06 True B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] CORRINE BROWN D FL 3 2008-03-06 True A000357 Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] THOMAS ALLEN D ME H. 1 2008-03-06 True B000490 Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] SANFORD BISHOP D GA D. 2 2008-03-06 True L000287 Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] JOHN LEWIS D GA 5 2008-03-06 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2008-03-06 True B001245 Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] Madeleine Bordallo D GU Z. 0 2008-03-31 False L000263 Rep. Levin, Sander M. [D-MI-12] SANDER LEVIN D MI M. 12 2008-03-31 False H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2008-04-03 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 38 2008-04-14 False B001231 Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] SHELLEY BERKLEY D NV 1 2008-04-22 False K000113 Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] PATRICK KENNEDY D RI J. 1 2008-04-23 False H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2008-04-24 False M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2008-04-30 False C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 8 2008-04-30 False 2008-05-12T04:00:00Z H.R. 5554, Justin Bailey Veterans Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act of 2008 http://www.cbo.gov/publication/19721 <p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on April 30, 2008</p> 2008-05-12T04:00:00Z H.R. 5554, Justin Bailey Veterans Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act of 2008 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/19721 Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on April 30, 2008 Armed Forces and National Security Afghanistan Ambulatory care Commemorations Congress Congressional reporting requirements Congressional tributes Continuum of care Counseling Drug abuse Drug abuse treatment Drug addiction Drug therapy Families Health Internet Iraq Iraq compilation Marriage counseling Medical screening Middle East and North Africa Military operations Post-traumatic stress disorder Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare South Asia Telemedicine Veterans' hospitals Veterans' medical care Web sites Armed Forces and National Security 00 2008-03-06 Introduced in House 2008-05-20T14:09:07Z Veterans Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act of 2008 - Requires each substance use disorder treatment plan developed by a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center to ensure that such center provides ready access to a full continuum of care for substance use disorders for veterans in need of such care. Outlines the treatment and services that will be considered a full continuum of care. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide outreach to veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom concerning the availability of such care.

Requires the Secretary to ensure that amounts made available to the VA for substance use disorder care, treatment, and services are allocated to ensure a full continuum of such care to veterans regardless of the location of their residence.

Directs the Secretary to carry out a two-year pilot program to test the feasibility and advisability of providing veterans who seek treatment for substance use disorders with access to a computer-based self-assessment, education, and specific treatment program through a secure Internet website operated by the Secretary.

]]> 17 2008-05-15 Reported to House with amendment(s) 2008-06-06T19:42:15Z Justin Bailey Veterans Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act of 2008 - Requires each substance use disorder treatment plan developed by a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center to ensure that such center provides ready access to a full continuum of care for substance use disorders for veterans in need of such care. Includes under a full continuum of care: (1) screening for substance use disorder; (2) detoxification and stabilization; (3) intensive outpatient care; (4) relapse prevention; (5) outpatient counseling; (6) residential substance use disorder treatment; (7) pharmacological treatment to reduce cravings and opioid substitution therapy; (8) coordination with groups providing peer-to-peer counseling; (9) short-term, early interventions for substance use disorders; and (10) marital and family counseling. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide outreach to veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom to increase awareness of the availability of such care.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) ensure that amounts made available to the VA for substance use disorder care, treatment, and services are allocated to ensure a full continuum of such care to veterans regardless of the location of their residence; and (2) include in annual budget reports a report on such care, treatment, and services. Requires: (1) each such report to be reviewed by the Committee on Care of Severely Chronically Mentally Ill Veterans; and (2) the Committee to provide an independent assessment of such care, treatment, and services furnished directly by the VA to veterans.

Directs the Secretary to carry out a two-year pilot program to test the feasibility and advisability of providing veterans who seek treatment for substance use disorders with access to a computer-based self-assessment, education, and specific treatment program through a secure Internet website operated by the Secretary. Authorizes appropriations. Requires a pilot program report from the Secretary to Congress.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct a review of all residential mental health care facilities, including domiciliary facilities, of the Veterans Health Administration; and (2) report review results to the congressional veterans' committees.

States that this Act is in tribute to Justin Bailey, who, after returning to the United States from service in Operation Iraqi Freedom, died in a VA domiciliary facility while receiving care for post-traumatic-stress-disorder (PTSD) and a substance use disorder.

]]> 36 2008-05-20 Passed House amended 2008-06-09T14:26:42Z (This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on May 15, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Justin Bailey Veterans Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act of 2008 - Requires each substance use disorder treatment plan developed by a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center to ensure that such center provides ready access to a full continuum of care for substance use disorders for veterans in need of such care. Includes under a full continuum of care: (1) screening for substance use disorder; (2) detoxification and stabilization; (3) intensive outpatient care; (4) relapse prevention; (5) outpatient counseling; (6) residential substance use disorder treatment; (7) pharmacological treatment to reduce cravings and opioid substitution therapy; (8) coordination with groups providing peer-to-peer counseling; (9) short-term, early interventions for substance use disorders; and (10) marital and family counseling. Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide outreach to veterans of Operations Enduring Freedom or Iraqi Freedom to increase awareness of the availability of such care.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) ensure that amounts made available to the VA for substance use disorder care, treatment, and services are allocated to ensure a full continuum of such care to veterans regardless of the location of their residence; and (2) include in annual budget reports a report on such care, treatment, and services. Requires: (1) each such report to be reviewed by the Committee on Care of Severely Chronically Mentally Ill Veterans; and (2) the Committee to provide an independent assessment of such care, treatment, and services furnished directly by the VA to veterans.

Directs the Secretary to carry out a two-year pilot program to test the feasibility and advisability of providing veterans who seek treatment for substance use disorders with access to a computer-based self-assessment, education, and specific treatment program through a secure Internet website operated by the Secretary. Authorizes appropriations. Requires a pilot program report from the Secretary to Congress.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) conduct a review of all residential mental health care facilities, including domiciliary facilities, of the Veterans Health Administration; and (2) report review results to the congressional veterans' committees.

States that this Act is in tribute to Justin Bailey, who, after returning to the United States from service in Operation Iraqi Freedom, died in a VA domiciliary facility while receiving care for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a substance use disorder.

]]> Justin Bailey Veterans Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act of 2008 Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act of 2008 Short Titles as Reported to House Justin Bailey Veterans Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act of 2008 H House Short Titles as Passed House Justin Bailey Veterans Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act of 2008 H House Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to veterans from the Department of Veterans Affairs for substance use disorders, and for other purposes. Display Title Justin Bailey Veterans Substance Use Disorders Prevention and Treatment Act of 2008 Referred in Senate 2008-05-21T04:00:00Z Engrossed in House 2008-05-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5554eh/xml/BILLS-110hr5554eh.xml Reported in House 2008-05-15T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5554rh/xml/BILLS-110hr5554rh.xml Introduced in House 2008-03-06T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5554ih/xml/BILLS-110hr5554ih.xml 2008-05-21 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 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.