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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment Improvement Act

Introduced: July 21, 2005 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Jul 21, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8680)
Jul 21, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8678-8680)
Jul 21, 2005
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment Improvement Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to: (1) establish a post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) clinical team at every medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs; (2) provide a certified family therapist for each Vet Center of the Department; and (3) appoint a PTSD coordinator within each Veterans Integrated Service Network and each Readjustment Counseling Service Region. Outlines duties of PTSD coordinators. Allows the Secretary to waive any requirement of this Act after congressional notification.

What's happening now July 21, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8680)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1448: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment Improvement Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1448/
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"S. 1448: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Treatment Improvement Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1448/.
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S. 1448, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1448/.
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