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HR 1308 111th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Health information and medical records Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Military personnel and dependents Neurological disorders Veterans' medical care

Veterans Mental Health Screening and Assessment Act

Introduced: March 4, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 31, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Mar 6, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 4, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 4, 2009
Referred to House Armed Services
Mar 4, 2009
Introduced in House
Mar 4, 2009
Referred to House Veterans' Affairs
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Mental Health Screening and Assessment Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the increasing rate of suicide among veterans returning from Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom is a serious problem; and (2) the Secretary of Defense should conduct mandatory, face-to-face, and confidential mental health and traumatic brain injury screenings for each member of the Armed Forces (member) during the period beginning 90 days after the member completes a deployment in support of a contingency operation and ending 180 days thereafter.

Directs the Secretary to carry out such screenings. Prohibits the Secretary from prohibiting a member from returning to the United States due to any screening result or determination.

Requires the Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a joint protocol to share existing and future reports from confidential screenings conducted to help aid members in their transition from health care and treatment provided by the Department of Defense (DOD) to health care and treatment provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

What's happening now March 31, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10