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4/2/2008--Introduced.<br/>Women Veterans Health Care Improvement Act of 2008 - 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) study the health consequences on women veterans of active-duty service in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom; (5) provide training and certification for mental health professionals who provide counseling and care to women veterans suffering from sexual trauma; (6) develop a program of training and certification for VA health care professionals on the effective treatment of women veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); (7) carry out a pilot program of child care for certain women veterans receiving health care from VA facilities; (8) carry out a pilot program of reintegration and readjustment services in group retreat settings for women veterans recently separated from service after a prolonged deployment; and (9) ensure that there is at least one full-time women veterans program manager at each VA medical center. Authorizes the Secretary to furnish care to a newborn child of a woman veteran receiving VA maternity care for up to 30 days after the birth of the child. Requires women veterans recently separated from service to be included on the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans and the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans.

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Sherrod Brown [D, OH] 5143 N00003535 13680 Democrat 202-224-2315 Lutheran OH Sherrod Brown 3.55072463768116 http://brown.senate.gov/ SherrodBrownOhio C001070 4965 393 Russell Senate Office Building http://casey.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0604 Robert 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'casey':3,7,9 'robert':2,6,8 M 412246 Casey Robert_P._Casey,_Jr. P. Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA] 2367 N00027503 11958 Democrat 202-224-6324 PA Bob Robert Casey 2.88888888888889 http://casey.senate.gov/ C001041 1947-10-26 38260 Hillary 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'clinton':3,7,9 'hillari':2,6,8 F 300022 Clinton Hillary_Clinton Rodham Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY] 14835 N00000019 25638 Democrat Methodist NY Hillary Clinton 3.34848484848485 C001035 1952-12-07 10982 413 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://collins.senate.gov/public/continue.cfm?FuseAction=ContactSenatorCollins.EmailIssue 202-224-2693 Susan 'r':4 'sen':1 'susan':2,6,8 'collin':3,7,9 F 300025 Collins Susan_Collins M. Sen. Susan Collins [R, ME] 5808 N00000491 11943 Republican 202-224-2523 Catholic ME Susan Collins 2.49206349206349 http://collins.senate.gov SenatorSusanCollins H001016 1943-07-22 1115 284 Russell Senate Office Building http://hutchison.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-0776 Kay 'r':4 'tx':5 'kay':2,6,8 'sen':1 'hutchison':3,7,9 F 300054 Hutchison Kay_Hutchison Bailey Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX] 170 N00005675 16948 Republican 202-224-5922 Episcopalian TX Kay Hutchison 4.35185185185185 http://hutchison.senate.gov/ SenatorHutchison J000177 1946-12-28 7379 136 Hart Senate Office Building http://johnson.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-5765 Tim 'd':4 'sd':5 'sen':1 'tim':2,6,8 'johnson':3,7,9 M 300058 Johnson Tim_Johnson P. Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] 3665 N00010084 8086 Democrat 202-224-5842 Lutheran SD Tim Johnson 4.0 http://johnson.senate.gov/ L000123 1924-01-23 7345 324 Hart Senate Office Building http://lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/routing.cfm 202-228-4054 Frank 'd':4 'nj':5 'sen':1 'frank':2,6,8 'lautenberg':3,7,9 M 300064 Lautenberg Frank_Lautenberg R. Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ] 3964 N00000659 11747 Democrat 202-224-3224 Jewish NJ Frank Lautenberg 2.2093023255814 http://lautenberg.senate.gov/ franklautenberg L000035 1960-09-30 5974 355 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://lincoln.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-1371 Blanche 'd':4 'ar':5 'sen':1 'blanch':2,6,8 'lincoln':3,7,9 F 300068 Lincoln Blanche_Lincoln Lambert Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D, AR] 2882 N00008092 10535 Democrat 202-224-4843 Episcopalian AR Blanche Lincoln 2.2093023255814 http://lincoln.senate.gov/ SenatorLincoln M000702 1936-07-20 5538 503 Hart Senate Office Building http://mikulski.senate.gov/Contact/contact.cfm 202-224-8858 Barbara 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'barbara':2,6,8 'mikulski':3,7,9 F 300073 Mikulski Barbara_Mikulski A. Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD] 2637 N00001945 9945 Democrat 202-224-4654 Roman Catholic MD Barbara Mikulski 2.66666666666667 http://mikulski.senate.gov/ M001153 1957-05-22 6133 709 Hart Senate Office Building http://murkowski.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-5301 Lisa 'r':4 'ak':5 'sen':1 'lisa':2,6,8 'murkowski':3,7,9 F 300075 Murkowski Lisa_Murkowski A. Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK] 2977 N00026050 10509 Republican 202-224-6665 Roman Catholic AK Lisa Murkowski 4.08108108108108 http://murkowski.senate.gov/ senatormurkowski R000361 1937-06-18 4929 531 Hart Senate Office Building http://rockefeller.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-7665 John 'd':4 'wv':5 'jay':8 'sen':1 'john':2,6,9 'rockefel':3,7,10 M 300084 Rockefeller John_Rockefeller D. Sen. John Rockefeller [D, WV] 1727 Jay N00001685 10237 Democrat 202-224-6472 Presbyterian WV Jay John Rockefeller 1.0 http://rockefeller.senate.gov/ S000148 1950-11-23 15085 313 Hart Senate Office Building http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 202-228-3027 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,8 'schumer':3,7,9 M 300087 Schumer Charles_Schumer E. Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] 7820 N00001093 20832 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.2 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer S000663 1947-02-21 8864 154 Russell Senate Office Building http://snowe.senate.gov/webform.htm 202-224-1946 Olympia 'r':4 'sen':1 'snow':3,7,9 'olympia':2,6,8 F 300091 Snowe Olympia_Snowe J. Sen. Olympia Snowe [R, ME] 3592 N00000480 16128 Republican 202-224-5344 Greek Orthodox ME Olympia Snowe 2.53333333333333 http://snowe.senate.gov/ S000770 1950-04-29 527 133 Hart Senate Office Building http://stabenow.senate.gov/email.htm 202-228-0325 Debbie Ann 'd':5 'mi':6 'ann':3,8,11 'sen':1 'debbi':2,7,10 'stabenow':4,9,12 F 300093 Stabenow Debbie_Stabenow Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI] 29 N00004118 14803 Democrat 202-224-4822 United Methodist MI Debbie Ann Stabenow 2.65079365079365 http://stabenow.senate.gov/ SenatorStabenow W000779 1949-05-03 7599 223 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://wyden.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2717 Ron 'd':4 'ron':2,6,8 'sen':1 'wyden':3,7,9 M 300100 Wyden Ron_Wyden Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] 3339 N00007724 10184 Democrat 202-224-5244 Jewish OR Ron Wyden 3.76666666666667 http://wyden.senate.gov/ SenRonWyden introduced 49851 1207108800 Wed Apr 02 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148851 action 49851 1207108800 Wed Apr 02 00:00:00 -0500 2008 148852 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.