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VA Serious Mental Illness Act

Introduced: August 25, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Sep 10, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
Aug 25, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Aug 25, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA Serious Mental Illness Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete the development of a clinical practice guideline or guidelines for the treatment of serious mental illness. Under the bill, such guidelines must address the treatment of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and persistent mood disorder (including bipolar disorder I and II).

The VA must carry out an explicit plan to implement and disseminate the clinical practice guideline or guidelines that are developed.

The VA must establish the Serious Mental Illness Work Group with the Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services to develop such clinical practice guideline or guidelines.

Finally, the VA must complete an assessment of the 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Major Depressive Disorders to determine if an update is necessary.

What's happening now September 10, 2020

Committee Hearings Held.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1