3.0.0 2796 2022-02-03T05:38:16Z 2022-02-03T05:38:16Z Senate S S 2008-04-02 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2008-04-02T16:58:39Z 2008-04-02 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2008-04-02 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2356-2357) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2008-04-02 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA N Armed Forces and National Security Community health services Community organization Economics and Public Finance Families Family services Grants-in-aid Health Mental health services Military dependents Social Welfare Veterans' medical care Veterans' rehabilitation Armed Forces and National Security

00 2008-04-02 Introduced in Senate 2008-06-13T21:02:43Z Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of using community-based organizations to ensure that veterans receive needed care and benefits by: (1) increasing the coordination of providers of health care and benefits for veterans to assist veterans transitioning from military service to civilian life; (2) increasing the availability of high-quality medical and mental health services to transitioning veterans; and (3) providing assistance to families to help them adjust to such veterans in their transition.

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