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Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Other Bill Titles (2 more) 11/7/2007--Introduced.
Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to:
(1) conduct a long-term epidemiological study on the health of women veterans who served on active duty in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom; />(2) assess barriers encountered by women veterans to the provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) of comprehensive health care;
(3) assess all health care services and programs provided by the VA for women veterans;
(4) provide training for mental health professionals who provide counseling to women veterans suffering from sexual trauma;
(5) develop a plan for the identification, development, and dissemination of treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other conditions attributable to combat or sexual trauma that are proven effective for women veterans;
(6) conduct a study of the provision of readjustment counseling and related mental health services for women veterans at vet centers;
(7) carry out a pilot program for child care for certain women veterans receiving health care from VA facilities; and
(8) carry out a pilot program to evaluate the feasibility and advisability of providing counseling and transition adjustment assistance for women veterans who are newly separated from active duty service. Requires women veterans recently separated from active duty service to be included on the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans.
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| Introduced |  | Voted on by House | | Voted on by Senate | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| November 07, 2007 |
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May 16, 2008 DAV Fights Washington
Seek support for HR 4107 and S. 2799. It is reprehensible for our leaders to continually take from the veteran. This disgraceful attitude has permeated our government ever since our Revolution. Our very first congress lied to our ...
Source: Gdluker's Weblog
November 06, 2007 Bill Introduced: HR4107 Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to expand and improve health care services available to women veterans, especially those serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, from the Department of Veterans Affairs, ...
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I am a female veteran. I served in the Army 1971-1974, Judy Holland interviewed me regarding MST and PTSD. I got my service connected disability ater four years of red tape with the VA. I had to prove 30 years after the fact using "creditable evidence" that I was raped while on active duty! This bill is a dream come true !! Thank you for taking this step!! Sally
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