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Veterans' Health-Care Amendments of 1986

Introduced: April 17, 1986 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 1986
Certain Provisions Included in H.R.5299.
Aug 7, 1986
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.
Aug 6, 1986
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 418 - 0 (Record Vote No: 287).
Aug 6, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 418 - 0 (Record Vote No: 287).
Aug 4, 1986
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Aug 4, 1986
Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.
Jul 31, 1986
Placed on Union Calendar No: 435.
Jul 31, 1986
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Report No: 99-729.
Jul 29, 1986
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jul 29, 1986
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 29, 1986
Executive Comment Received From VA.
Jul 11, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Jul 1, 1986
Executive Comment Received From VA.
Jun 19, 1986
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jun 19, 1986
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 19, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Jun 4, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Apr 17, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Apr 17, 1986
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Readjustment Counseling Program Amendments of 1986 - Amends Federal veterans' benefits provisions to remove the requirement that veterans readjustment counseling be administered solely at Veterans Administration (VA) health-care facilities as of October 1, 1988.

Establishes the Veterans Administration Readjustment Counseling Professional Fellowship Program (the Program) to assist in providing an adequate supply of trained professionals to furnish readjustment counseling services to veterans for the VA. Requires an individual, in order to be eligible to participate in the Program, to: (1) be a Vietnam-era veteran; and (2) be accepted in an accredited educational program which leads to a degree in a field appropriate to furnishing readjustment counseling services. Requires a written contract between the Administrator of Veterans Affairs and any veteran participating in the Program. Requires any veterans participating in the Program to also be full-time employees of the VA: (1) on the date on which their application for such Program is submitted; and (2) on the date on which they become particpants in the Program. Authorizes the Administrator to award a scholarship to each veteran accepted into the Program. Requires the Administrator, in accepting applicants into the Program, to give priority to members of groups determined to be disadvantaged minority groups.

Requires the Administrator to include in the annual report submitted to the Congress a report on the Program.

What's happening now October 7, 1986

Certain Provisions Included in H.R.5299.

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