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S.1881: Prioritizing Veterans Access to Mental Health Care Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Sept. 28, 2017
- Latest Major Action Sept. 28, 2017
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (All Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Sept. 28, 2017
Bill Summary
Prioritizing Veterans Access to Mental Health Care Act of 2017 This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to make a veteran seeking mental health care in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) entity eligible for such care if the veteran provides a written statement (which may be sent electronically or made in person or by fax) that the veteran seeks mental health care from the VA and has not received...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Sept. 28, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Sept. 28, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) |