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HR 5758 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Health personnel Mental health Military medicine Military personnel and dependents

COMFORT Act

Introduced: October 27, 2021 Introduced by: Slotkin, Elissa Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
Oct 27, 2021
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Comforting Our Military Families through On-base or Remote Treatment Act or the COMFORT Act

This bill authorizes the Office of Military Family Readiness Policy within the Department of Defense (DOD) to coordinate programs and activities for the provision of nonmedical counseling services to military families through the DOD Military and Family Life Counseling Program. Under the bill, nonmedical counseling services means mental health care services that are nonclinical, short-term, and solution-focused to address topics related to personal growth, development, and positive functioning.

The bill authorizes mental health professionals to provide non-medical counseling services regardless of where the provider or recipient is located so long as the provision of service is within the scope of the authorized duties of the provider. For purposes of the bill, mental health professionals include licensed or certified mental health professionals or members of the uniformed services, civilian DOD employees, or DOD contractors.

What's happening now October 27, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3021 Related bill COMFORT Act of 2021
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Oct 27, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5758: COMFORT Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-5758/
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