S.711: Post-Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about armed forces and national security
  • Introduced March 25, 2009
  • Latest Major Action March 25, 2009

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Bill Summary

Post-Deployment Health Assessment Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Defense to issue guidance for the provision of an in-person mental health screening for each member of the Armed Forces deployed in connection with a contingency operation, in order to identify post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suicidal tendencies, and other behavioral health issues for which additional care and treatment may be necessary. Excludes from such...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
March 25, 2009

Introduced in the Senate by Max Baucus (D-Mont.)

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