HR 874
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Hospital care
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act
Introduced: February 6, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 6, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon the request of a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system and entitled to in-patient psychiatric care, to furnish such veteran with in-patient psychiatric care at: (1) the VA facility that is closest to where the veteran resides and that has the capacity and capability to provide such care, or (2) at a non-VA facility if the VA facility lacks such capacity or capability.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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