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- H.R.4684
H.R.4684: Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 3, 2016
- Latest Major Action March 3, 2016
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
10 (6 Democrats, 4 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Veteran Urgent Access to Mental Healthcare Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a program to provide former members of the Armed Forces with: (1) an initial mental health assessment; and (2) health care services required to treat the former member's urgent mental health care needs, including risk of suicide or harming others. A former member of the Armed Forces is an individual who meets either of the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 3, 2016 |
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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| March 3, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by Mike Coffman (R-Colo.) |