A bill to expand and improve care provided to veterans and members of the Armed Forces with mental health disorders or at risk of suicide, to review the terms or characterization of the discharge or separation of certain individuals from the Armed Forces, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

Summary

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Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act - Extends from 5 to 15 years the period of eligibility for hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for veterans who served on active duty in a theater of combat operations after the Persian Gulf War or against a hostile force during a period of hostilities after November 11, 1998. Requires the Secretaries of the military...

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Bill Progress

Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(3/27/14)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Walsh

(D) MT

Cosponsors (15)

LANDRIEU

(D) LA

Feinstein

(D) CA

Merkley

Senate (D) Oregon

REID

(D) NV

Begich

(D) AK

KIRK

(R) IL

Gillibrand

Senate (D) New York

Coons

Senate (D) Delaware

Whitehouse

Senate (D) Rhode Island

Bennet

Senate (D) Colorado

Topics

Health

Education

Government Spending & Operations

Defense

Law & The Judicial System

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Mar 27, 2014