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117th Congress
Senate
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Veterans' medical care
Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021
Introduced: July 20, 2021
Introduced by:
Blumenthal, Richard
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 20, 2021
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Jul 20, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 20, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make permanent and expand the program that establishes at least 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 behavioral health in a primary care setting.
What's happening now
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1