3.0.0 7214 2023-01-11T13:15:51Z 2023-01-11T13:15:51Z House H HR 2008-09-28 110 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-09-28T17:03:15Z 2008-09-28 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2008-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-09-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress W000187 Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35] MAXINE WATERS D CA 35 N Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Education programs funding Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Health personnel Medical education Mental health Student aid and college costs Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2008-09-28 Introduced in House 2009-01-09T22:57:55Z Veterans Combat Stress Healthcare Improvement Act - Revises the veterans' health professionals educational assistance program to provide a selection priority under various program components for those seeking to obtain the specialized training necessary to treat combat stress. Provides a similar priority for individuals who have completed the degree requirements necessary for qualification as a licensed mental health professional, are employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in positions related to the treatment of combat stress, and owe any principal or interest on loans used to pay costs related to earning the degree.

Reauthorizes the program's scholarship program for FY2009-FY2011.

]]> Veterans Combat Stress Healthcare Improvement Act Display Title Veterans Combat Stress Healthcare Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to use the Health Professionals Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of licensed mental health professionals in the Department of Veterans Affairs available to assist veterans suffering from the effects of combat stress, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Veterans Combat Stress Healthcare Improvement Act Introduced in House 2008-09-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr7214ih/xml/BILLS-110hr7214ih.xml 2008-09-28 Referred to the House 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.