CARE for Reservists Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 5/29/2019
Actions
- 2019-05-29Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2019-05-09Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2019-05-09Introduced in House
- 2019-05-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-05-09 (00)
Care And Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2019 or the CARE for Reservists Act of 2019
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide counseling without referral to any member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who has a behavioral health condition or psychological trauma. Such counseling may include a comprehensive individual assessment, and outpatient services shall also be available.
The bill authorizes the VA to furnish mental health services to reservists.
The bill also expands specified VA programs to include reservists for the provision of (1) comprehensive suicide prevention, and (2) mental health treatment for veterans who served in classified missions.
Cosponsors (20)
- Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)
- John Katko (R-NY)
- Mark Meadows (R-NC)
- Chris Pappas (D-NH)
- Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
- Kendra Horn (D-OK)
- Cathy Rodgers (R-WA)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Joseph Morelle (D-NY)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Tom O'Halleran (D-AZ)
- Jefferson Van Drew (D-NJ)
- Terri Sewell (D-AL)
- JAMES COOPER (D-TN)
- Filemon Vela (D-TX)
- SANFORD BISHOP (D-GA)
- Ed Case (D-HI)
- Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
- ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
- Conor Lamb (D-PA)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Government studies and investigations
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Health technology, devices, supplies
- Home and outpatient care
- Mental health
- Military medicine
- Military operations and strategy
- National Guard and reserves
- Veterans' medical care
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