S 1873
115th Congress
Senate
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Veteran PEER Act
Introduced: September 27, 2017
Introduced by:
Blumenthal, Richard
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 29, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 29, 2018
Received in the House.
Jan 29, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 25, 2018
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jan 25, 2018
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Jan 25, 2018
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Jan 25, 2018
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S525-526)
Jan 25, 2018
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Sep 27, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sep 27, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act or the Veteran PEER Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program to establish not fewer than two peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at VA medical centers to promote the use and integration of services for mental health, substance use disorder, and behavior health in a primary care setting.
The VA shall ensure that the needs of female veterans are specifically addressed and that female peer specialists are included in the program.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Committees of jurisdiction
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