3.0.0 8005 2023-01-11T13:45:27Z 2023-01-11T13:45:27Z House HR 2020-08-11 116 [Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 143 (Tuesday, August 11, 2020)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GOLDEN:H.R. 8005.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:The power of Congress ``to raise and support Armies'', ``toprovide and maintain a Navy'', ``to make Rules for theGovernment and Regulation of the land and naval forces'', andto ``provide for the common Defense and general Welfare ofthe United States'' as enumerated in Article I, section 8 ofthe United States Constitution.[Page H4232]]]> hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee House Standing Hearings by 2020-09-10T18:35:18Z Referred to 2020-08-11T16:02:35Z 2020-09-10 hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Hearings Held. Committee 2020-08-11 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsvr00 Veterans' Affairs Committee 2020-08-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2020-08-11 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000592 Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2] Jared Golden D ME F. 2 N B001299 Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] Jim Banks R IN 3 2020-08-11 True Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Government information and archives Health programs administration and funding Health technology, devices, supplies Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Mental health Sex offenses Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2020-08-11 Introduced in House 2020-10-16T18:22:58Z Veterans Access to Online Treatment Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a two-year pilot program to treat eligible veterans suffering from depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, military sexual trauma, or substance use disorder who are already receiving evidence-based therapy from the VA. Under the program, the VA is authorized to use computerized cognitive behavioral therapy to treat eligible veterans.

Eligible veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA health care system.

]]> Veterans Access to Online Treatment Act Display Title Veterans Access to Online Treatment Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Veterans Access to Online Treatment Act Introduced in House IH Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide veterans access to computerized cognitive behavioral therapy. Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2020-08-11T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr8005ih/xml/BILLS-116hr8005ih.xml 2020-09-10 Committee Hearings Held. 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.