To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish internship programs relating to behavioral health, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish paid predoctoral and postdoctoral internship programs for the purpose of training licensed officials (e.g., licensed professional counselors) to work as VA behavioral health providers at VA medical facilities. As a condition of participating in such an internship program, the participant must enter into an agreement with the VA to work on a full-time basis as a behavioral health provider for a period of time that is at least equivalent to the period of participation in the internship program.
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Introduction
Jul 2022
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Introduced Jul 14, 2022
Last action Jul 14, 2022
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Jul 14, 2022
House · Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jul 14, 2022
House · Introduced
Introduced in House
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Joe Neguse
DDemocratic
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