S 456
118th Congress
Senate
Armed Forces and National Security
COMFORT Act
Introduced: February 15, 2023
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Introduced
In committee
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To President
Became law
Feb 15, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Feb 15, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Comforting Our Military Families through On-base or Remote Treatment Act or the COMFORT Act
This bill authorizes mental health professionals to provide nonmedical counseling services to military families regardless of where the provider or recipient is located, so long as the provision of services is (1) in the United States or a U.S. territory or possession, and (2) within the scope of the authorized duties of the provider.
For purposes of the bill, mental health professionals include individuals who are licensed or certified mental health providers and are members of the uniformed services, civilian Department of Defense (DOD) employees, or DOD contractors.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Committees of jurisdiction
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