S.2162 - Mental Health Improvements Act of 2007

A bill to improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders, and for other purposes. view all titles (6)

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  • Official: A bill to improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Mental Health Improvements Act of 2007 as introduced.
  • Short: Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 as passed senate.
  • Short: Veterans Mental Health Improvements Act of 2008 as reported to senate.
  • Short: Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 as passed house.
  • Short: Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 as enacted.

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01/03/09
Lawyers for Warriors: Utah Legal Assistance to Military Personnel ...

Recent Changes to SCRA · Veterans Mental Health Bill Now Law (S. 2162) · Blue Water Navy & Agent Orange: Appeal Denied in H... Joint Chiefs chairman wants PTSD screenings · Appeal with Representation at Court of Appeals for. ...

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12/28/08
Lawyers for Warriors: The Chemical-Biological Warfare Exposures Site

Recent Changes to SCRA · Veterans Mental Health Bill Now Law (S. 2162) · Blue Water Navy & Agent Orange: Appeal Denied in H... Joint Chiefs chairman wants PTSD screenings · Appeal with Representation at Court of Appeals for. ...

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12/26/08
Lawyers for Warriors: Welshans v. USPS: a Limit on USERRA Application

Recent Changes to SCRA · Veterans Mental Health Bill Now Law (S. 2162) · Blue Water Navy & Agent Orange: Appeal Denied in H... Joint Chiefs chairman wants PTSD screenings · Appeal with Representation at Court of Appeals for. ...

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12/24/08
Lawyers for Warriors: Developing Permanent Supportive Housing for ...

Recent Changes to SCRA · Veterans Mental Health Bill Now Law (S. 2162) · Blue Water Navy & Agent Orange: Appeal Denied in H... Joint Chiefs chairman wants PTSD screenings · Appeal with Representation at Court of Appeals for. ...

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12/22/08
Lawyers for Warriors: VA Urges Vets to Sign-up for Direct Deposits

Recent Changes to SCRA · Veterans Mental Health Bill Now Law (S. 2162) · Blue Water Navy & Agent Orange: Appeal Denied in H... Joint Chiefs chairman wants PTSD screenings · Appeal with Representation at Court of Appeals for. ...

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12/20/08
Lawyers for Warriors: GI Bill Implementation Plan

Recent Changes to SCRA · Veterans Mental Health Bill Now Law (S. 2162) · Blue Water Navy & Agent Orange: Appeal Denied in H... Joint Chiefs chairman wants PTSD screenings · Appeal with Representation at Court of Appeals for. ...

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12/16/08
Lawyers for Warriors: The American Veterans and Servicemembers ...

Recent Changes to SCRA · Veterans Mental Health Bill Now Law (S. 2162) · Blue Water Navy & Agent Orange: Appeal Denied in H... Joint Chiefs chairman wants PTSD screenings · Appeal with Representation at Court of Appeals for. ...

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12/14/08
News Story | HIVPlusMag.com | Health+Spirit+Culture+Life

This legislation (S. 2162), which will improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and other health care concerns, included legislation originally ...

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11/06/08
COMMANDERS CORNER If you didn’t make it to the kids Halloween ...

10: the Veterans Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008, or S. 2162. Introduced by Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, and cosponsored by a bipartisan group of senators, the bill pays tribute to Justin Bailey, ...

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11/05/08
Veteran's Mental Health Bill

S. 2162, introduced by Senator Akaka and cosponsored by a bipartisan group of Senators, makes various improvements to veterans' mental health and other forms of care. S. 2162's improvements to veterans' mental health care include: ...

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10/21/08
Iowa Politics

The bill was passed in the House and Senate, and cleared for the White House on September 30, 2008 as part of a larger veteran's measure, S. 2162. The legislation requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a three-year ...

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10/20/08
Veterans Mental Health Bill Now Law (S. 2162)

Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, issued the following statement today regarding enactment of S. 2162, the Veterans Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008. S. 2162, introduced by Senator Akaka and ...

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10/19/08
VA Watchdog dot Org -- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Press ...

On Friday, October 10, 2008, Bob Filner (D-CA), Chairman of the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, announced that two bills, S. 2162 and S. 3023, have been signed into law. S. 2162 is a comprehensive measure to expand treatment for mental ...

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10/16/08
Congress Passes Veterans Mental Health Bill from the American ...

Congress passed a key piece of legislation, signed by President Bush on Oct. 10: the Veterans Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008, or S. 2162. Introduced by Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, and cosponsored by a bipartisan ...

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10/15/08
BlogTalkRadio - PTSD: Can We Spare The Change? - NEW MENTAL HEALTH ...

S. 2162, introduced by Senator Akaka and cosponsored by a bipartisan group of Senators, makes various improvements to veterans’ mental health and other forms of care. The bill pays tribute to Justin Bailey, an Iraq war veteran who ...

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10/15/08
Iowa Politics

The bill was passed in the House and Senate, and cleared for the White House on September 30, 2008 as part of a larger veteran's measure, S. 2162. The legislation requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to implement a three-year ...

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10/15/08
the american legon

Congress passes veterans mental-health bill Congress passed a key piece of legislation, signed by President Bush on Oct. 10: the Veterans Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008, or S. 2162. READ MORE ...

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10/15/08
Vets Endorse Congressman Kagen

On Friday, October 10, President Bush signed S.2162, the Veterans Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008, which included the new clinic in Brown County. It will be called the Milo C. Huempfner Department of Veterans ...

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10/15/08
New Mental Health Bill - Oct 17,2008

Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, issued the following statement today regarding enactment of S. 2162, the Veterans Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008. S. 2162, introduced by Senator Akaka and ...

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10/14/08
Bill to improve veterans' mental health care becomes law

President George W. Bush has signed S. 2162, a package of bills which includes Congressman Phil Hare’s (D-IL) legislation to expand access to support services for families of veterans with.

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10/14/08
INHOFE LEGISLATION BENEFITING VETERANS SIGNED INTO LAW

On Saturday, September 27th, the Senate passed two legislative measures that were cosponsored by Senator Inhofe, S. 2162, The Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008, and S. Res. 692, "National Veterans Awareness ...

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10/14/08
Veteran's Affairs Press Release: SWEEPING VETERANS’ MENTAL HEALTH ...

Akaka (D-HI), Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, issued the following statement today regarding enactment of S. 2162, the Veterans Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008. S. 2162, introduced by Senator Akaka and ...

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10/13/08
VTF bailout, again According to alarm sounded by John Scocos, the ...

S.2162, the Veterans Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008, recently signed into law, includes the new clinic to offer specialty services previously not available in northeast Wisconsin. The Milo C. ...

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10/13/08
Veterans’ Mental Health Bill Now Law

US Senator Daniel K. Akaka, Chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding enactment of S. 2162, the Veterans Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008.

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10/09/08
VA Watchdog dot Org - Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs Press ...

S. 2162, introduced by Senator Akaka and cosponsored by a bipartisan group of Senators, makes various improvements to veterans' mental health and other forms of care. The bill pays tribute to Justin Bailey, an Iraq war veteran who ...

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10/09/08
VETERANS' BILLS SIGNED INTO LAW

... Member on the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, welcomed President Bush's signing of S. 2162, the Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008 and S. 3023, the Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008. ...

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10/09/08
Bill Updates

S. 2162, The Veterans' Mental Health And Other Care Improvements Act of 2008, will expand mental health care, substance use disorder, and readjustment and transition programs, as well as improving access to health care for veterans in ...

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10/09/08
President Bush Signs HRs, and Ss Into Law

S. 2162, the "Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008," which makes changes affecting veterans' medical care and facilities, including providing mandatory reimbursement to veterans for emergency care received at ..

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10/08/08
VA Watchdog dot Org - VA NEWS FLASH - 10-11-2008 -- BUSH SIGNS TWO ...

"Now that S. 2162 has been enacted, VA can incorporate these provisions to improve its strategy against the injury and enemy of PTSD and other invisible wounds," said Akaka. In his floor statement urging passage of S. 2162, ...

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10/08/08
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Veterans' Mental Health and Other Care Improvements Act of 2008: S. 2162, amended, to improve the treatment and services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs to veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use ...

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