S 456 118th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security

COMFORT Act

Introduced: February 15, 2023 See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Feb 15, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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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 February 15, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

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