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11/15/2007--Introduced.<br/>Rural Veterans Health Care Access Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Secretary) to establish and implement a pilot program to provide mental health counseling services to eligible veterans at non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical facilities. Defines &quot;eligible veteran&quot; as one who: (1) served on active duty in support of a contingency operation; (2) is eligible to receive hospital care and medical services; (3) has been diagnosed with a mental health condition and recommended to receive mental health counseling; and (4) resides at least 30 miles from a VA medical facility that employs a full-time mental health professional. Requires the Secretary to issue to an eligible veteran a six-month supply of vouchers to be used to pay for counseling (including family counseling) services provided by the mental health provider. Requires the Secretary to conduct a study on the effectiveness of the pilot program.

1195189200 2007-11-16 Fri Nov 07 02:58:19 -0600 2008 introduced 47394 'act':6 '2007':8 'care':4 'rural':1 'access':5 'health':3 'veteran':2 54939 false short introduced 47394 'oper':23,27 'carri':9 'endur':24 'iraqi':28 'pilot':12 'affair':7 'direct':2 'health':17 'mental':16 'provid':15 'servic':18 'certain':20 'freedom':25,29 'program':13 'veteran':6,21 'secretari':4 54246 false official action 47394 1195189200 Fri Nov 16 00:00:00 -0600 2007 143377 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. K000365 1949-12-12 4038 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] 2031 N00027618 7682 Democrat 202-225-5665 WI Steve Kagen 5.52941176470588 http://kagen.house.gov/ CongressmanKagen A000362 1968-03-07 3462 1419 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/altmire/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 4 202-226-2274 Jason 'd':4 '-4':6 'pa':5 'rep':1 'jason':2,7,9 'altmir':3,8,10 M 412231 Altmire Jason_Altmire Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4] 1770 N00027664 7718 Democrat 202-225-2565 PA Jason Altmire http://altmire.house.gov/ congressmanaltmire B001234 1947-01-23 3945 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] 1673 N00007089 8123 Democrat 202-225-6161 CA Joe Baca 2.66666666666667 http://www.house.gov/baca/ B001252 1955-10-31 3389 213 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/barrow/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 12 202-225-3377 John 'd':4 'ga':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'barrow':3,8,10 M 400628 Barrow John_Barrow Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12] 1243 N00026080 11088 Democrat 202-225-2823 GA John Barrow 5.26666666666667 http://barrow.house.gov/ B001231 1951-01-20 3446 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] 1716 N00009818 7560 Democrat 202-225-5965 Jewish NV Shelley Berkley 1.66666666666667 http://berkley.house.gov/ B000574 1948-08-16 4220 2267 Rayburn House Office Building http://blumenauer.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=206 3 202-225-8941 Earl 'd':4 '-3':6 'rep':1 'earl':2,7,9 'blumenau':3,8,10 M 400033 Blumenauer Earl_Blumenauer Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3] 1872 N00007727 7215 Democrat 202-225-4811 OR Earl Blumenauer 3.92307692307692 http://blumenauer.house.gov/ B000652 1934-01-10 2625 1427 Longworth House Office Building http://boswell.house.gov/messageform.htm 3 202-225-5608 Leonard 'd':4 '-3':6 'ia':5 'rep':1 'boswel':3,8,10 'leonard':2,7,9 M 400042 Boswell Leonard_L._Boswell L. Rep. Leonard Boswell [D, IA-3] 1361 N00004208 6741 Democrat 202-225-3806 Reformed Latter Day Saint IA Leonard Boswell 2.25 http://boswell.house.gov/ B001258 1955-08-02 2412 Nancy 'boyda':2,4,6 'nanci':1,3,5 F 412210 Boyda Nancy_Boyda E. Nancy Boyda 1527 N00026434 5763 Democrat Nancy Boyda B001259 1957-10-30 3027 1408 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/braley/webforms/issue_subscribe.html 1 202-225-6666 Bruce 'd':4 '-1':6 'ia':5 'rep':1 'bruce':2,7,9 'braley':3,8,10 M 412208 Braley Bruce_Braley L. Rep. Bruce Braley [D, IA-1] 1617 N00027464 6451 Democrat 202-225-2911 IA Bruce Braley 1.2 http://braley.house.gov/ C001065 1959-03-02 1815 416 Cannon House Office Building http://www.carney.house.gov/contact.shtml#email 10 202-225-9594 Christopher 'd':4 'pa':5 '-10':6 'rep':1 'carney':3,8,10 'christoph':2,7,9 M 412234 Carney Chris_Carney P. Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10] 648 N00027703 6871 Democrat 202-225-3731 PA Chris Christopher Carney 3.4 http://carney.house.gov/ C001072 1974-10-16 1748 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] 351 N00029513 4339 Democrat 202-225-4011 IN Andre Carson 2.65384615384615 http://carson.house.gov/ C001067 1964-11-21 2061 1029 Longworth House Office Building http://clarke.house.gov/contactform_zipcheck.shtml 11 202-226-0112 Yvette 'd':4 'ny':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'clark':3,8,10 'yvett':2,7,9 F 412221 Clarke Yvette_Clarke D. Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11] 515 N00026961 7445 Democrat 202-225-6231 NY Yvette Clarke 1.81818181818182 http://clarke.house.gov/ D000327 1940-12-16 1698 2467 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/dicks/email.shtml 6 202-226-1176 Norman 'd':4 '-6':6 'wa':5 'rep':1 'dick':3,8,11 'norm':9 'norman':2,7,10 M 400109 Dicks Norman_D._Dicks D. Rep. Norman Dicks [D, WA-6] 738 Norm N00007918 6495 Democrat 202-225-5916 Lutheran WA Norm Norman Dicks 1.07142857142857 http://www.house.gov/dicks/ D000607 3514 1218 Longworth House Office Building http://donnelly.house.gov/issue_subscribe.shtml 2 202-225-6798 Joe 'd':4 '-2':6 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'donnelli':3,8,10 M 412205 Donnelly Joe_Donnelly Rep. Joe Donnelly [D, IN-2] 1369 N00026586 6744 Democrat 202-225-3915 IN Joe Donnelly 4.81818181818182 http://donnelly.house.gov/ E000288 1963-08-04 7050 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] 2078 N00028257 8997 Democrat 202-225-4755 MN Keith Ellison 6.05882352941176 http://ww3.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?district=58B RepKeithEllison F000116 1942-09-04 4530 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] 2147 N00007033 10745 Democrat 202-225-8045 Jewish CA Bob Filner 2.30769230769231 http://www.house.gov/filner/ H001037 1970-12-03 3713 331 Cannon House Office Building http://hersethsandlin.house.gov/contact2.htm 0 202-225-5823 Stephanie 'd':5 '-0':7 'sd':6 'rep':1 'herseth':3,9,12 'sandlin':4,10,13 'stephani':2,8,11 F 400443 Herseth Sandlin Stephanie_Herseth Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin [D, SD-0] 2316 N00024773 8735 Democrat 202-225-2801 Lutheran SD Stephanie Herseth Sandlin 3.83333333333333 http://www.house.gov/herseth/ hersethsandlin H001038 1959-10-06 2743 431 Cannon House Office Building http://higgins.house.gov/email.asp 27 202-226-0347 Brian 'd':4 'ny':5 '-27':6 'rep':1 'brian':2,7,9 'higgin':3,8,10 M 400641 Higgins Brian_Higgins M. Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27] 1569 N00027060 6038 Democrat 202-225-3306 NY Brian Higgins http://higgins.house.gov/ H000627 1938-10-27 3870 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] 2533 N00001222 7450 Democrat 202-225-6335 Roman Catholic NY Maurice Hinchey 2.11111111111111 http://www.house.gov/hinchey/ H000712 1957-03-05 2459 2417 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.holden.house.gov/contactform_zipcheck.shtml 17 202-226-0996 Tim 'd':4 'pa':5 '-17':6 'rep':1 'tim':2,7,9 'holden':3,8,10 M 400183 Holden Tim_Holden Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17] 856 N00001469 6450 Democrat 202-225-5546 Roman Catholic PA Tim Holden 4.5 http://www.holden.house.gov/ J000288 1995 1133 Longworth House Office Building http://hankjohnson.house.gov/contact_hank_write.shtml 4 202-226-0691 Henry 'd':4 '-4':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'hank':9 'henri':2,7,10 'johnson':3,8,11 M 412199 Johnson Hank_Johnson C. Rep. Henry Johnson [D, GA-4] 563 Hank N00027848 6755 Democrat 202-225-1605 GA Hank Henry Johnson 5.07142857142857 http://hankjohnson.house.gov/ RepHankJohnson K000172 1929-09-16 1420 2107 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 5 202-225-6393 Dale 'd':4 '-5':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'dale':2,7,9 'kilde':3,8,10 M 400216 Kildee Dale_E._Kildee E. Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5] 554 N00004070 6782 Democrat 202-225-3611 Roman Catholic MI Dale Kildee 1.41666666666667 http://www.house.gov/kildee/ L000557 1948-07-22 3078 1005 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 1 202-225-1031 John 'd':4 '-1':6 'ct':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'larson':3,8,10 M 400233 Larson John_B._Larson B. Rep. John Larson [D, CT-1] 1399 N00000575 6825 Democrat 202-225-2265 CT John Larson 1.85714285714286 http://www.house.gov/larson/index.htm M000404 1936-12-28 2549 1035 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/contact.shtml 7 202-225-6197 James 'd':4 '-7':6 'wa':5 'jim':9 'rep':1 'jame':2,7,10 'mcdermott':3,8,11 M 400262 McDermott Jim_McDermott A. Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7] 885 Jim N00009829 10361 Democrat 202-225-3106 Episcopalian WA Jim James McDermott 4.71428571428571 http://www.house.gov/mcdermott/ M001161 1947-10-03 2189 404 Cannon House Office Building http://www.melancon.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=205 3 202-226-3944 Charles 'd':4 '-3':6 'la':5 'rep':1 'charl':2,7,9 'melancon':3,8,10 M 400635 Melancon Charlie_Melancon J. Rep. Charles Melancon [D, LA-3] 833 N00026840 6516 Democrat 202-225-4031 LA Charlie Charles Melancon 5.0 http://www.melancon.house.gov/ P000593 1953-05-01 2877 415 Cannon House Office Building http://perlmutter.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm 7 202-225-5278 Ed 'd':4 '-7':6 'co':5 'ed':2,7,9 'rep':1 'perlmutt':3,8,10 M 412192 Perlmutter Ed_Perlmutter Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D, CO-7] 1245 N00027510 6641 Democrat 202-225-2645 CO Ed Perlmutter 2.64285714285714 http://perlmutter.house.gov/ RepPerlmutter P000422 1952-09-02 3128 1501 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formpomeroy/zipauth.htm 0 202-226-0893 Earl 'd':4 '-0':6 'nd':5 'rep':1 'earl':2,7,9 'pomeroy':3,8,10 M 400323 Pomeroy Earl_Pomeroy Ralph Rep. Earl Pomeroy [D, ND-0] 2151 N00008113 7497 Democrat 202-225-2611 Presbyterian ND Earl Pomeroy 5.0 http://www.pomeroy.house.gov/ earlpomeroy S000185 1947-04-30 3727 1201 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 3 202-225-8354 Robert 'd':4 '-3':6 'va':5 'rep':1 'bobbi':9 'scott':3,8,11 'robert':2,7,10 M 400364 Scott Robert_C._Scott C. Rep. Robert Scott [D, VA-3] 1059 Bobby N00002147 7364 Democrat 202-225-8351 Episcopalian VA Bobby Robert Scott 1.5 http://www.house.gov/scott/ RepBobbyScott S001169 1951-12-12 5518 1022 Longworth House Office Building http://www.sestak.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 7 202-226-0280 Joe 'd':4 '-7':6 'pa':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'sestak':3,8,10 M 412232 Sestak Joe_Sestak Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7] 2384 N00028049 7077 Democrat 202-225-2011 PA Joe Joe Sestak 1.5 http://sestak.house.gov/ S001171 4390 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] 2206 N00027655 7719 Democrat 202-225-6401 NC Heath Shuler 4.93333333333333 http://shuler.house.gov/ T000074 1953-09-17 3287 2269 Rayburn House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/genetaylor/webforms/zipauth.htm 4 202-225-7074 Gene 'd':4 '-4':6 'ms':5 'rep':1 'gene':2,7,9 'taylor':3,8,10 M 400399 Taylor Gene_Taylor Rep. Gene Taylor [D, MS-4] 1698 N00003350 8401 Democrat 202-225-5772 Roman Catholic MS Gene Taylor 5.2 http://www.house.gov/genetaylor/ T000465 1946-04-26 1410 2229 Rayburn House Office Building http://tsongas.house.gov/?sectionid=11&sectiontree=3,11 5 202-226-0771 Niki 'd':4 '-5':6 'ma':5 'rep':1 'niki':2,7,9 'tsonga':3,8,10 F 412254 Tsongas S. Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-5] 396 N00029026 2718 Democrat 202-225-3411 MA Niki Niki Tsongas 4.75 http://tsongas.house.gov/ W000119 1957-10-28 2988 1436 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/wamp/contact_email.shtm 3 202-225-3494 Zach 'r':4 '-3':6 'tn':5 'rep':1 'wamp':3,8,10 'zach':2,7,9 M 400421 Wamp Zach_Wamp Rep. Zach Wamp [R, TN-3] 1836 N00003159 6528 Republican 202-225-3271 Baptist TN Zach Wamp 4.1 http://www.house.gov/wamp/ W000314 1961-01-02 5692 2241 Rayburn House Office Building http://wexler.house.gov/email.shtml 19 202-225-5974 Robert 'd':4 'fl':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,9 'wexler':3,8,10 M 400430 Wexler Robert_Wexler Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19] 2025 N00002905 8140 Democrat 202-225-3001 Jewish FL Robert Wexler 4.38888888888889 http://wexler.house.gov/ CongressmanWexler action 47394 1195189200 Fri Nov 16 00:00:00 -0600 2007 143377 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. action 47394 1195102800 Thu Nov 15 00:00:00 -0600 2007 137007 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. introduced 47394 1195102800 Thu Nov 15 00:00:00 -0600 2007 137006