HR 6439
110th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Ambulatory care
Families
Family services
Health
Health counseling
Health education
Hospital care
Mental health services
Veterans' benefits
Veterans' hospitals
Veterans' medical care
Mental Health for Heroes' Families Act of 2008
Introduced: July 8, 2008
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5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 2008
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .
Jul 10, 2008
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 10, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 8, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 8, 2008
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Mental Health for Heroes' Families Act of 2008 - Removes the requirement that, in order for family members of a veteran being treated in a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital for a non-service-connected disability to be eligible for counseling, training, and mental health services in connection with the veteran's treatment: (1) such services must have been initiated during the veteran's hospitalization; and (2) the continued provision of such services on an outpatient basis is essential to permit the veteran's discharge from the hospital.
What's happening now
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Unanimous Consent .
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