HR 8005
116th Congress
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Veterans Access to Online Treatment Act
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
Aug 11, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 11, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Plain-English summary
Veterans Access to Online Treatment Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a two-year pilot program to treat eligible veterans suffering from depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, military sexual trauma, or substance use disorder who are already receiving evidence-based therapy from the VA. Under the program, the VA is authorized to use computerized cognitive behavioral therapy to treat eligible veterans.
Eligible veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA health care system.
What's happening now
Committee Hearings Held.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1