HR 6317
114th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Veteran Mental Health Care Expansion Act of 2016
Introduced: November 15, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 15, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 15, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Nov 15, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veteran Mental Health Care Expansion Act of 2016
This bill provides that a bar on veterans benefits shall not apply to counseling and related mental health services for an individual if the Department of Veterans Affairs determines that, at the time of the commission of an offense leading to such individual's court-martial, discharge, or resignation, such individual had a service-connected disability related to mental health.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1