U.S. Congress - H.R.1354 Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007
H.R.1354 - Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007
To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for members of the Armed Forces, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans, to require reports on the effects of the Global War on Terrorism, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)
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- Short: Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007 as introduced.
- Official: To amend titles 10 and 38, United States Code, to improve benefits and services for members of the Armed Forces, veterans of the Global War on Terrorism, and other veterans, to require reports on the effects of the Global War on Terrorism, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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3/6/2007--Introduced.Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007 - Makes a veteran who served on active duty during a period of war eligible for a mental health evaluation and hospital care, medical services, nursing home care, and family and marital counseling for anyOfficial Summary
3/6/2007--Introduced.Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007 - Makes a veteran who served on active duty during a period of war eligible for a mental health evaluation and hospital care, medical services, nursing home care, and family and marital counseling for any identified mental health condition, notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the condition is attributable to such service. Requires:
(1) post-deployment medical and mental health screenings to be conducted within 30 days after a deployment;
(2) each member, upon discharge, to be provided an electronic copy of all military records of such member; and
(3) the Secretary of Defense to ensure appropriate outreach to members of the National Guard and reserves concerning benefits and services available upon discharge or deactivation. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain a Global War on Terrorism Veterans Information System. Requires quarterly reports from the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs, Labor, and Defense on the effects on veterans and on each such department of participation in the Global War on Terrorism.
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... which extends the period during which returning combat veterans can receive medical services from two to five years; co-sponsored the "Lane-Evans Mental Health & Benefits Act" (HR 1354) that provides service members and veterans ...
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hr1354: veterans health and benefits improvement act of 2007. a bill to amend titles 10 and 38, united states code, to improve benefits and services for members of the armed forces, veterans of the global war on terrorism, ...
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