S 3293 United States Senate · 117th Congress

Post-9/11 Veterans’ Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2021

Summary

Post-9/11 Veterans' Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2021 This bill addresses mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), including by requiring the VA to expand access to mental health care, expand its mental health workforce, and conduct studies and research. Among other requirements, the VA must increase the number of full-time equivalent employees at Vet Centers, expand specified scholarships and loan repayment programs for mental health providers and students, offer mental health consultations to certain veterans, improve the assessment and treatment of veterans with sleep disorders, and perform various studies and research related to mental health issues and care.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Dec 2021

Committee Review

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Introduced Dec 1, 2021 Last action Dec 15, 2021

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Committee

Dec 15, 2021

Upper · Passed

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

upper

Dec 1, 2021

Committee

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

upper

Dec 1, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors