Veterans' Mental Health Outreach and Access Act of 2007

A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a program for the provision of readjustment and mental health services to veterans who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, and for other purposes.

5/23/2007--Introduced.
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.
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).
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.
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.


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Sponsor

• Sen. Pete Domenici [R, NM]
• and 16 Co-Sponsors
  • Sen. Max Baucus [D, MT]
  • Sen. Christopher Bond [R, MO]
  • Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA]
  • Sen. Samuel Brownback [R, KS]
  • Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA]
  • Sen. Thad Cochran [R, MS]
  • Sen. John Cornyn [R, TX]
  • Sen. Charles Grassley [R, IA]
  • Sen. Kay Hutchison [R, TX]
  • Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD]
  • Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D, AR]
  • Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R, AK]
  • Sen. Barack Obama [D, IL]
  • Sen. Ken Salazar [D, CO]
  • Sen. Jon Tester [D, MT]
  • Sen. David Vitter [R, LA]
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Committees

• Senate Veterans' Affairs

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.38

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
May 23, 2007

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• Oct 24, 2007: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
• Oct 24, 2007: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Date of scheduled hearing. SD-562. 9:30 a.m.
• May 23, 2007: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
• May 23, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6553)
• Introduced on May 23, 2007.

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Related Bills:

• H.R.2689

Related Issue Areas:

• Veterans
• Afghanistan
• Armed forces
• Armed forces reserves
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• Community health services
• Congress
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Counseling
• Defense policy
• Demography
• Families
• Iraq
• Iraq compilation
• Labor
• Medical care
• Medical statistics
• Medicine
• Mental health services
• Middle East and North Africa
• Military dependents
• Military operations
• National Guard
• Social services
• South Asia
• Telecommunication
• Telemedicine
• Veterans' employment
• Veterans' medical care
• Veterans' rehabilitation

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