HR 2257
110th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Access to health care
Claims
Counseling
Department of Veterans Affairs
Federal employees
Government Operations and Politics
Health
Job hunting
Labor and Employment
Mental health services
Recruiting of employees
Social Welfare
Social work
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' employment
Veterans' hospitals
Veterans' medical care
To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of benefits claims representatives employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and to ensure that there are not fewer than two such claims representatives located at each center for the provision of readjustment counseling and related mental health services established under section 1712A of title 38, United States Code (commonly referred to as a "vet center"), to help reduce the backlog of claims pending with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 11, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
May 9, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
May 9, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to increase the number of benefits claims representatives employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) so that there are no fewer than two representatives for each center for the provision of veterans' readjustment counseling and related mental health services (known as vet centers).
Requires the Secretary to: (1) ensure that representatives have a specified level of knowledge of the benefits claims process; and (2) direct additional VA resources to more hours of social worker and mental health time, more staff to keep vet centers open longer, and the provision of links to veteran job centers and training.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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