HR 421
114th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Veterans Affairs
Health information and medical records
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
Classified Veterans Access to Care Act
Introduced: January 20, 2015
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 22, 2015
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Jul 22, 2015
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 14, 2015
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 6, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 20, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 20, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Classified Veterans Access to Care Act
Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to:
- establish standards and procedures to ensure that a veteran who participated in a classified mission or served in a sensitive unit while in the Armed Forces may access VA mental health care in a manner that fully accommodates the veteran's obligation to not improperly disclose classified information;
- disseminate guidance to employees of the Veterans Health Administration, including mental health professionals, on such standards and procedures and on how to best engage such veterans during the course of mental health treatment with respect to classified information; and
- ensure that an individual may elect to identify as such a veteran on an appropriate form.
What's happening now
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1