S 1621
118th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
Military Mental Health Professionals Support Act of 2023
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
May 16, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Military Mental Health Professionals Support Act of 2023
This bill exempts licensed behavioral health providers from the computation and determination of authorized strengths (i.e., the largest number of members authorized to be in an armed force, a component, a branch, a grade, or any other category of the armed forces) for commissioned officers on active duty in certain grades. The bill adds licensed behavioral health providers to an existing exemption for medical officers.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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