3.0.0 38 2023-01-11T17:02:46Z 2023-01-11T17:02:46Z Senate S S 2007-05-23 110 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2007-10-24T16:04:35Z Referred to 2007-05-23T23:29:18Z To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program for the provision of readjustment and mental health services to veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, and for other purposes. 110 2689 HR 2007-06-20 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Related bill CRS 2007-10-24 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-328. Committee 2007-05-23 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6553-6554) IntroReferral 2007-05-23 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6553) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2007-05-23 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress D000407 Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] PETE DOMENICI R NM VICHI N O000167 Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] Barack Obama D IL 2007-05-23 True C000567 Sen. Cochran, Thad [R-MS] Thad Cochran R MS 2007-06-06 False M001153 Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] Lisa Murkowski R AK 2007-06-19 False B000243 Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] MAX BAUCUS D MT SIEBEN 2007-06-20 False G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2007-06-25 False C001056 Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] John Cornyn R TX 2007-06-28 False B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2007-09-19 False H001016 Sen. Hutchison, Kay Bailey [R-TX] KAY HUTCHISON R TX BAILEY 2007-09-26 False T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2007-10-16 False L000035 Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] BLANCHE LINCOLN D AR LAMBERT 2007-10-24 False S001163 Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] Ken Salazar D CO 2007-12-13 False B000953 Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] SAM BROWNBACK R KS 2007-12-19 False V000127 Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA] David Vitter R LA 2008-04-14 False J000177 Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD] TIM JOHNSON D SD 2008-04-16 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2008-05-21 False B000611 Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] CHRISTOPHER BOND R MO S. 2008-07-07 False Armed Forces and National Security Afghanistan Armed forces reserves Community health services Congress Congressional reporting requirements Counseling Demography Families Health Iraq Iraq compilation Labor and Employment Medical statistics Mental health services Middle East and North Africa Military dependents Military operations National Guard Science, Technology, Communications Social Welfare South Asia Telemedicine Veterans' employment Veterans' medical care Veterans' rehabilitation Armed Forces and National Security 00 2007-05-23 Introduced in Senate 2007-08-24T17:22:15Z Veterans' Mental Health Outreach and Access Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program to provide to veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, particularly veterans who served in such Operations while in the National Guard and reserves: (1) peer outreach and support services; (2) readjustment counseling and related services; and (3) mental health services. Directs the Secretary to also provide to immediate family members of such veterans, during the three-year period following the return of the veterans from such a deployment, education, support, counseling, and mental health services to assist in: (1) readjustment to civilian life; (2) recovery from an injury or illness incurred during such deployment; and (3) readjustment of the family following the veteran's return.

Authorizes the Secretary to contract with community health centers and other qualified entities to provide such services in areas not adequately served by health care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Requires the Secretary to: (1) contract for a program to train veterans to provide the peer outreach and support services; and (2) conduct a training program for clinicians of community health centers and entities contracted to provide such services.

Extends the eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for veterans who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations from two to five years after their discharge or release from such duty.

]]> Veterans' Mental Health Outreach and Access Act of 2007 Display Title Veterans' Mental Health Outreach and Access Act of 2007 Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program for the provision of readjustment and mental health services to veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Veterans' Mental Health Outreach and Access Act of 2007 Introduced in Senate 2007-05-23T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110s38is/xml/BILLS-110s38is.xml 2007-10-24 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-328. 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.