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4/30/2008--Introduced.<br/>National Guard and Reserve Mental Health Access Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Defense to: (1) provide for the implementation of the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program for members of the National Guard and reserves and their families required by section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 by not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) report to the congressional defense committees on that Program's implementation. Directs the Secretary to carry out a joint psychological health program to: (1) increase access to and the provision of psychological health care and related services for members of the National Guard following their deployment, and their families; (2) improve coordination among DOD components in the provision of such care during members' transition from active duty to civilian life; and (3) coordinate and oversee DOD efforts to assist members of the National Guard with mental illness and members with traumatic brain injury post-deployment. Requires the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to establish the National Guard Psychological Health Council. Directs the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to jointly carry out: (1) one or more pilot programs on the provision of mental health services to members of the National Guard and reserves, both before and after deployment, through telemental health technologies; and (2) an outreach program intended to reduce the stigma, among members of the National Guard and reserves returning from deployment, and their families, associated with seeking and obtaining mental health services.<br/>

1209528000 2008-04-30 Fri Nov 07 18:20:10 -0600 2008 introduced 50374 'act':8 '2008':10 'guard':2 'access':7 'health':6 'mental':5 'nation':1 'reserv':4 60037 true popular introduced 50374 'act':8 '2008':10 'guard':2 'access':7 'health':6 'mental':5 'nation':1 'reserv':4 61079 false short introduced 50374 'bill':2 'care':9 'guard':18 'expand':4 'health':8 'improv':6 'member':14 'mental':7 'nation':17 'purpos':24 'reserv':20 'program':12 'reintegr':11 58728 false official introduced 50374 1209528000 Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151993 K000105 1932-02-22 12654 317 Russell Senate Office Building http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/contact.cfm 202-224-2417 Edward 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'ted':8 'edward':2,6,9 'kennedi':3,7,10 M 300059 Kennedy Edward_Kennedy M. Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA] 7031 Ted N00000308 19722 Democrat 202-224-4543 Catholic MA Ted Edward Kennedy 3.52252252252252 http://kennedy.senate.gov/ introduced 50374 1209528000 Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151993 action 50374 1209528000 Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151994 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3596) action 50374 1209528000 Wed Apr 30 00:00:00 -0500 2008 151995 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.