3.0.0 2210 2023-01-11T13:29:30Z 2023-01-11T13:29:30Z Senate S 2015-10-27 114 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Hearings by 2016-06-29T18:30:34Z Referred to 2015-10-27T22:04:38Z 2016-06-29 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-707. Committee 2015-10-27 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7547-7548, S7548-7549; text of measure as introduced: CR S7548) IntroReferral 2015-10-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT N B001230 Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] Tammy Baldwin D WI 2015-10-27 True M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2015-10-27 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2016-04-11 False C001070 Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] Bob Casey D PA 2016-05-24 False Armed Forces and National Security Department of Veterans Affairs Health facilities and institutions Health personnel Neurological disorders Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' medical care Women's health Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-10-27 Introduced in Senate 2015-10-29T21:34:19Z Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act or Veteran PEER Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at VA medical centers to promote the use and integration of mental health services in a primary care setting.

At least 5 centers shall be polytrauma centers, and at least 10 shall be non-polytrauma centers.

The VA shall ensure that the needs of female veterans are specifically addressed and that female peer specialists are included in the program.

]]> Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act Display Title Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act Short Titles as Introduced Veteran PEER Act Introduced in Senate 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s2210is/xml/BILLS-114s2210is.xml 2016-06-29 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-707. 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.