3.0.0 3499 2023-01-11T13:23:50Z 2023-01-11T13:23:50Z House H HR 2013-11-14 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. KIRKPATRICK:H.R. 3499.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18:``The Congress shall have Power To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by theConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.''[Page H7111]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing hsvr03 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2013-11-25T19:49:20Z Referred to 2013-11-14T15:00:24Z Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act 113 1155 S 2013-10-30 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280. Identical bill CRS 2013-11-25 hsvr03 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2013-11-14 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2013-11-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-11-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 1 N D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2013-11-14 True H000636 Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15] RUBEN HINOJOSA D TX 15 2013-11-14 True B001285 Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] Julia Brownley D CA 26 2013-11-14 True B001279 Rep. Barber, Ron [D-AZ-2] Ron Barber D AZ 2 2013-11-14 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2013-11-14 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2013-11-14 True C000380 Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] DONNA CHRISTENSEN D VI M. 0 2013-11-14 True S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2013-11-14 True M001149 Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] Michael Michaud D ME H. 2 2013-11-14 True R000011 Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] NICK RAHALL D WV J. 3 2013-11-14 True L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2013-11-14 True K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2013-11-14 True D000598 Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] SUSAN DAVIS D CA A. 53 2013-11-14 True S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2013-11-14 True H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2013-11-14 True E000292 Rep. Enyart, William L. [D-IL-12] William Enyart D IL L. 12 2013-11-14 True M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 2013-11-14 True O000170 Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] Beto O'Rourke D TX 16 2013-12-10 False N000187 Rep. Negrete McLeod, Gloria [D-CA-35] Gloria Negrete McLeod D CA 35 2013-12-10 False L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2013-12-10 False C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2014-01-07 False B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2014-01-13 False W000799 Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] Timothy Walz D MN J. 1 2014-05-07 False G000572 Rep. Gallego, Pete P. [D-TX-23] Pete Gallego D TX P. 23 2014-07-31 False Armed Forces and National Security Appropriations Computers and information technology Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Executive agency funding and structure Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Health personnel Health technology, devices, supplies Home and outpatient care Licensing and registrations Medical education Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2013-11-14 Introduced in House 2014-01-03T23:14:40Z Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act - Amends appropriations authorities for veterans' benefits to provide advanced appropriations for information technology relating to medical services, support, compliance, and facilities of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA).

Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include, as a component of VHA health-care personnel education and training programs, education and training of marriage and family therapists as well as licensed professional mental health counselors.

Amends the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010 to require the Secretary, through VA medical centers, to provide mental health services, including outpatient care, to the immediate families of certain veterans returning from Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Requires the Secretary to report to Congress regarding telemedicine services (the use by a health care provider of telecommunications to assist in the diagnosis or treatment of a patient's medical condition) for veterans, including updates on VA teleconsultation and telemedicine initiatives, training, and partnerships with primary care providers.

]]> Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act Display Title Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act Official Title as Introduced To provide for advance appropriations for certain information technology accounts of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to include mental health professionals in training programs of the Department, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Rural Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act Introduced in House 2013-11-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr3499ih/xml/BILLS-113hr3499ih.xml 2013-11-25 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.