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11/1/2007--Introduced.<br/>Mental Health Improvements Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure the provision of specified substance use disorder treatment services at each Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center and community-based outpatient clinic. Requires the Secretary to ensure that treatment for a substance use disorder and a comorbid mental health disorder is provided concurrently by a team of experienced clinicians. Requires the Secretary to: (1) carry out a program of enhanced care and treatment for veterans with substance use disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); and (2) establish at least six national centers of excellence on PTSD and substance use disorders. Requires a report on residential mental health care facilities of the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Pays tribute to Justin Bailey. Requires a: (1) pilot program on peer outreach and support services, readjustment counseling services, and other mental health services for veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom; (2) program of research into comorbid PTSD and substance use disorder; and (3) pilot program on the provision of readjustment and transition assistance to veterans and their families in cooperation with Vet Centers.<br/>

1193976000 2007-11-02 Fri Nov 07 02:37:16 -0600 2008 introduced 47165 'use':24 'post':18 'affair':13 'depart':10 'disord':21,25 'improv':2 'provid':7 'purpos':29 'servic':6 'stress':20 'traumat':19 'veteran':12,15 'substanc':23 'treatment':4 'post-traumat':17 53968 false official introduced 47165 'act':4 '2007':6 'health':2 'improv':3 'mental':1 54803 false short action 47165 1193976000 Fri Nov 02 00:00:00 -0500 2007 143244 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. B001231 1951-01-20 3480 405 Cannon House Office Building http://berkley.house.gov/contact/email.html 1 202-225-3119 Shelley 'd':4 '-1':6 'nv':5 'rep':1 'berkley':3,8,10 'shelley':2,7,9 F 400024 Berkley Shelley_Berkley Rep. Shelley Berkley [D, NV-1] 1738 N00009818 7617 Democrat 202-225-5965 Jewish NV Shelley Berkley 1.66666666666667 http://berkley.house.gov/ B001234 1947-01-23 3994 1527 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/baca/zipauth.shtml 43 202-225-8671 Joe 'd':4 'ca':5 '-43':6 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'baca':3,8,10 M 400009 Baca Joe_Baca Rep. Joe Baca [D, CA-43] 1675 N00007089 8208 Democrat 202-225-6161 CA Joe Baca 2.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/baca/ B000410 1941-04-15 5194 2221 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/berman/contact/ 28 202-225-3196 Howard 'd':4 'ca':5 '-28':6 'rep':1 'berman':3,8,10 'howard':2,7,9 M 400025 Berman Howard_L._Berman L. Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28] 2282 N00008094 9678 Democrat 202-225-4695 Jewish CA Howard Berman 2.6875 http://www.house.gov/berman/ B000911 1946-11-11 2177 2336 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown/IMA/issue.shtml 3 202-225-2256 Corrine 'd':4 '-3':6 'fl':5 'rep':1 'brown':3,8,10 'corrin':2,7,9 F 400048 Brown Corrine_Brown Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3] 872 N00002713 7028 Democrat 202-225-0123 Baptist FL Corrine Brown 0.923076923076923 http://www.house.gov/corrinebrown/ C001060 1958-07-10 2294 1710 Longworth House Office Building http://carnahan.house.gov/contact.shtml 3 202-225-7452 Russ 'd':4 '-3':6 'mo':5 'rep':1 'russ':2,7,9 'carnahan':3,8,10 M 400638 Carnahan Russ_Carnahan Rep. Russ Carnahan [D, MO-3] 869 N00005181 6641 Democrat 202-225-2671 MO Russ Russ Carnahan 2.71428571428571 http://carnahan.house.gov/ congressmancarnahan C001072 1974-10-16 1799 2455 Rayburn House Office Building http://carson.house.gov/contact.me.shtml 7 202-225-5633 André 'd':4 '-7':6 'rep':1 'andr':9 'andré':2,7 'carson':3,8,10 M 412258 Carson Rep. André Carson [D, IN-7] 357 N00029513 4453 Democrat 202-225-4011 IN Andre Carson 2.55555555555556 http://carson.house.gov/ D000210 1941-07-18 3348 2454 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 10 202-225-5658 William 'd':4 'ma':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'bill':9 'william':2,7,10 'delahunt':3,8,11 M 400102 Delahunt William_D._Delahunt D. Rep. William Delahunt [D, MA-10] 1749 Bill N00000280 8052 Democrat 202-225-3111 Catholic MA Bill William Delahunt 2.88888888888889 http://www.house.gov/delahunt/ repdelahunt E000288 1963-08-04 7124 1130 Longworth House Office Building http://ellison.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87 5 202-225-4886 Keith 'd':4 '-5':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'keith':2,7,9 'ellison':3,8,10 M 412215 Ellison Keith_Ellison Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5] 2085 N00028257 9070 Democrat 202-225-4755 MN Keith Ellison 6.05882352941176 http://ww3.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?district=58B RepKeithEllison F000010 1943-08-15 862 http://www.house.gov/writerep 0 202-225-8757 Eni 'd':4 '-0':6 'eni':2,7,9 'rep':1 'faleomavaega':3,8,10 M 400128 Faleomavaega Eni_F._H._Faleomavaega F.H. Rep. Eni Faleomavaega [D, AS-0] 227 N00007632 4838 Democrat 202-225-8577 Latter Day Saints AS Eni Faleomavaega http://www.house.gov/faleomavaega/ F000116 1942-09-04 4564 2428 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 51 202-225-9073 Bob 'd':4 'ca':5 '-51':6 'bob':2,7,9 'rep':1 'filner':3,8,10 M 400133 Filner Bob_Filner Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51] 2170 N00007033 10864 Democrat 202-225-8045 Jewish CA Bob Filner 2.30769230769231 http://www.house.gov/filner/ H001039 1948-07-23 4638 1217 Longworth House Office Building http://johnhall.house.gov/emailjohn.asp 19 202-225-3289 John 'd':4 'ny':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'hall':3,8,10 'john':2,7,9 M 412222 Hall John_Hall J. Rep. John Hall [D, NY-19] 2251 N00027888 7559 Democrat 202-225-5441 NY John Hall 3.57142857142857 http://johnhall.house.gov/ H001040 1949-02-21 2678 1118 Longworth House Office Building http://hare.house.gov/?sectionid=74&sectiontree=44,50,74 17 202-225-5396 Phil 'd':4 'il':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'hare':3,8,10 'phil':2,7,9 M 412204 Hare Philip_Hare Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17] 1371 N00028234 7282 Democrat 202-225-5905 IL Phil Hare 0.75 http://hare.house.gov/ H000627 1938-10-27 3908 2431 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/hinchey/contact/zipauth.shtml 22 202-226-0774 Maurice 'd':4 'ny':5 '-22':6 'rep':1 'mauric':2,7,9 'hinchey':3,8,10 M 400178 Hinchey Maurice_D._Hinchey D. Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22] 2559 N00001222 7505 Democrat 202-225-6335 Roman Catholic NY Maurice Hinchey 2.11111111111111 http://www.house.gov/hinchey/ J000126 1935-12-03 1018 1511 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/ebjohnson/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 30 202-226-1477 Eddie 'd':4 'tx':5 '-30':6 'rep':1 'eddi':2,7,9 'johnson':3,8,10 F 400204 Johnson Eddie_Bernice_Johnson Bernice Rep. Eddie Johnson [D, TX-30] 221 N00008122 5747 Democrat 202-225-8885 Baptist TX Eddie Johnson 2.375 http://www.house.gov/ebjohnson/ K000365 1949-12-12 4069 1232 Longworth House Office Building http://kagen.house.gov/issue_subscribe.shtml 8 202-225-5729 Steve 'd':4 '-8':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'kagen':3,8,10 'steve':2,7,9 M 412240 Kagen Steven_Kagen Rep. Steve Kagen [D, WI-8] 2050 N00027618 7769 Democrat 202-225-5665 WI Steve Kagen 4.94736842105263 http://kagen.house.gov/ CongressmanKagen K000113 1967-07-14 6864 407 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/formpatrickkennedy/IMA/contact.htm 1 202-225-3290 Patrick 'd':4 '-1':6 'ri':5 'rep':1 'kennedi':3,8,10 'patrick':2,7,9 M 400215 Kennedy Patrick_J._Kennedy Joseph Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1] 2953 N00000360 9034 Democrat 202-225-4911 Roman Catholic RI Patrick Kennedy 2.11111111111111 http://patrickkennedy.house.gov/ M001166 3847 312 Cannon House Office Building http://mcnerney.house.gov/contact.shtml 11 202-225-4060 Jerry 'd':4 'ca':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'jerri':2,7,9 'mcnerney':3,8,10 M 412189 McNerney Jerry_McNerney Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11] 1855 N00026926 6380 Democrat 202-225-1947 CA Jerry Jerry McNerney 1.36363636363636 http://mcnerney.house.gov/ N000179 1936-12-04 1308 1610 Longworth House Office Building http://www.napolitano.house.gov/contact/feedback.htm 38 202-225-0027 Grace 'd':4 'ca':5 '-38':6 'rep':1 'grace':2,7,9 'napolitano':3,8,10 F 400290 Napolitano Grace_F._Napolitano Flores Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38] 344 N00006789 6061 Democrat 202-225-5256 Roman Catholic CA Grace Napolitano 1.66666666666667 http://www.napolitano.house.gov/ S001171 4420 512 Cannon House Office Building http://shuler.house.gov/zipauth.htm 11 202-226-6422 Heath 'd':4 'nc':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'heath':2,7,9 'shuler':3,8,10 M 412225 Shuler Heath_Shuler Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11] 2231 N00027655 7772 Democrat 202-225-6401 NC Heath Shuler 4.93333333333333 http://shuler.house.gov/ S001174 2543 1721 Longworth House Office Building http://sutton.house.gov/about/emailform.cfm 13 202-225-2266 Betty 'd':4 'oh':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'betti':2,7,9 'sutton':3,8,10 F 412228 Sutton Betty_Sue_Sutton Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13] 929 N00027901 7272 Democrat 202-225-3401 OH Betty Sutton 3.45454545454545 http://sutton.house.gov/ W000794 1933-11-12 2432 125 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/watson/zipauth.shtml 33 202-225-2422 Diane 'd':4 'ca':5 '-33':6 'rep':1 'dian':2,7,9 'watson':3,8,10 F 400423 Watson Diane_E._Watson E. Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33] 798 N00013744 6894 Democrat 202-225-7084 Catholic CA Diane Watson 2.0 http://www.house.gov/watson/ W000215 1939-09-12 14345 2204 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/waxman/contact.htm 30 202-225-4099 Henry 'd':4 'ca':5 '-30':6 'rep':1 'henri':2,7,9 'waxman':3,8,10 M 400425 Waxman Henry_A._Waxman A. Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30] 6579 N00001861 14089 Democrat 202-225-3976 Jewish CA Henry Waxman 1.96511627906977 http://www.house.gov/waxman/ W000801 1943-01-18 2956 226 Cannon House Office Building http://www.charliewilson.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=139 6 202-225-5907 Charles 'd':4 '-6':6 'oh':5 'rep':1 'charl':2,7,9 'wilson':3,8,10 M 412227 Wilson Charlie_Wilson A. Rep. Charles Wilson [D, OH-6] 960 N00003528 7088 Democrat 202-225-5705 OH Charlie Charles Wilson 2.57142857142857 http://www.senate.state.oh.us/senators/bios/sd_30.html action 47165 1193976000 Fri Nov 02 00:00:00 -0500 2007 143244 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. introduced 47165 1193889600 Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 135617 action 47165 1193889600 Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 -0500 2007 135618 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.