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HR 8386 117th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish internship programs relating to behavioral health, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 14, 2022 Introduced by: Neguse, Joe Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish paid predoctoral and postdoctoral internship programs for the purpose of training licensed officials (e.g., licensed professional counselors) to work as VA behavioral health providers at VA medical facilities.

As a condition of participating in such an internship program, the participant must enter into an agreement with the VA to work on a full-time basis as a behavioral health provider for a period of time that is at least equivalent to the period of participation in the internship program.

What's happening now July 14, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8386: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish internship programs relating to behavioral health, and for other purposes.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8386/
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"H.R. 8386: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish internship programs relating to behavioral health, and for other purposes.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8386/.
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H.R. 8386, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8386/.
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[H.R. 8386: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish internship programs relating to behavioral health, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8386/)
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