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5/23/2007--Introduced.<br/>Veterans' Mental Health Outreach and Access Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program to provide to veterans of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom, particularly veterans who served in such Operations while in the National Guard and reserves: (1) peer outreach and support services; (2) readjustment counseling and related services; and (3) mental health services. Directs the Secretary to also provide to immediate family members of such veterans, during the three-year period following the return of the veterans from such a deployment, education, support, counseling, and mental health services to assist in: (1) readjustment to civilian life; (2) recovery from an injury or illness incurred during such deployment; and (3) readjustment of the family following the veteran's return.<br/>Authorizes the Secretary to contract with community health centers and other qualified entities to provide such services in areas not adequately served by health care facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).<br/>Requires the Secretary to: (1) contract for a program to train veterans to provide the peer outreach and support services; and (2) conduct a training program for clinicians of community health centers and entities contracted to provide such services.<br/>Extends the eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for veterans who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations from two to five years after their discharge or release from such duty.<br/>

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Ken Salazar [D, CO] 2385 N00026892 7518 Democrat CO Ken Salazar 2.33333333333333 SenatorSalazar T000464 1956-08-21 5520 204 Russell Senate Office Building http://tester.senate.gov/Contact/ 202-224-8594 Jon 'd':4 'mt':5 'jon':2,6,8 'sen':1 'tester':3,7,9 M 412244 Tester Jon_Tester Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT] 2545 N00027605 8102 Democrat 202-224-2644 MT Jon Tester 2.68 http://tester.senate.gov/ SenatorJonTester V000127 1961-05-03 9771 516 Hart Senate Office Building http://vitter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-5061 David 'r':4 'la':5 'sen':1 'david':2,6,8 'vitter':3,7,9 M 400418 Vitter David_Vitter Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] 3877 N00009659 10062 Republican 202-224-4623 Catholic LA David Vitter 4.10169491525424 http://vitter.senate.gov/ action 44033 1193198400 Wed Oct 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 134689 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. action 44033 1193198400 Wed Oct 24 00:00:00 -0500 2007 143568 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-562. 9:30 a.m. action 44033 1179892800 Wed May 23 00:00:00 -0500 2007 113740 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6553) action 44033 1179892800 Wed May 23 00:00:00 -0500 2007 113741 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. introduced 44033 1179892800 Wed May 23 00:00:00 -0500 2007 113739