3.0.0 1583 2023-01-11T13:23:53Z 2023-01-11T13:23:53Z Senate S S 2013-10-28 113 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2013-10-30T18:00:00Z Referred to 2013-10-28T20:19:00Z Comprehensive Veterans Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014 113 1950 S 2014-02-04 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S736) Related bill CRS 2013-10-30 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280. Committee 2013-10-28 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2013-10-28 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress S000033 Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] Bernard Sanders I VT N Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Emergency medical services and trauma care Health care coverage and access Health information and medical records Health promotion and preventive care Mental health Rural conditions and development Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2013-10-28 Introduced in Senate 2014-01-08T23:20:50Z Mental Health Support for Veteran Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) enter into contracts to conduct a 4-year program (with authorization for a 4-year extension) to provide a course of education to family members and caregivers of veterans on matters relating to coping with veterans' mental health disorders; (2) carry out such program in at least 10 VA medical centers, 10 VA clinics, and 10 centers for readjustment counseling and related mental health services for veterans (vet centers); (3) expand such program (within 2 years) to include at least 10 additional medical centers, clinics, and vet centers; and (4) select VA mental health care providers to monitor the progress of the instruction provided under such education program.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a program to provide peer support to family members and caregivers of veterans on matters relating to coping with veterans mental health disorders; (2) provide such peer support, through group meetings conducted at least twice each calendar quarter, at each facility in which the education program is provided; (3) select an individual who has completed the education program to serve as a peer support coordinator for each facility; and (4) select a VA mental health care provider to serve as a mentor to each coordinator.

Directs the Secretary to conduct a survey of the satisfaction of program participants.

]]> Mental Health Support for Veteran Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 Display Title Mental Health Support for Veteran Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct an education program and peer support program for the education and training of family members and caregivers of veterans with mental health disorders. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Mental Health Support for Veteran Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 Introduced in Senate 2013-10-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113s1583is/xml/BILLS-113s1583is.xml 2013-10-30 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280. 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.