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S 711 111th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Military medicine Military operations and strategy Veterans' medical care

Post-Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009

Introduced: March 25, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Mar 25, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Mar 25, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Post-Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to issue guidance for the provision of an in-person mental health screening for each member of the Armed Forces deployed in connection with a contingency operation, in order to identify post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suicidal tendencies, and other behavioral health issues for which additional care and treatment may be necessary. Excludes from such screenings members not subjected or exposed to combat stress during their deployment.

Requires the Secretary to share screening results with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in order to ensure continuity of mental health care and treatment for such members during 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 25, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2058 Identical bill Post-Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Sep 10, 2009
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 10, 2009
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Jul 7, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 711: Post-Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-711/
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"S. 711: Post-Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-711/.
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S. 711, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-711/.
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