HR 897
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Advisory bodies
Health programs administration and funding
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs.
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
Mar 3, 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
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the P.F.C. Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support program to make grants to eligible entities for peer-to-peer mental health programs for veterans.
"Eligible entity" means: (1) a nonprofit organization having historically served the mental health needs of veterans; (2) a congressionally chartered veteran service organization; or (3) a state, local, or tribal veteran service agency, director, or commissioner.
The VA shall establish an advisory committee to create appropriate program standards.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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