Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act
- Last Action
- 2/6/2017
Actions
- 2017-02-06Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-02-06Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2017-02-06Introduced in House
- 2017-02-06Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-06 (00)
Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon the request of a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system and entitled to in-patient psychiatric care, to furnish such veteran with in-patient psychiatric care at: (1) the VA facility that is closest to where the veteran resides and that has the capacity and capability to provide such care, or (2) at a non-VA facility if the VA facility lacks such capacity or capability.
Cosponsors (20)
- Steve Stivers (R-OH)
- Cheri Bustos (D-IL)
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA)
- Robin Kelly (D-IL)
- Randy Weber (R-TX)
- FRANK LOBIONDO (R-NJ)
- James Himes (D-CT)
- Juan Vargas (D-CA)
- Lou Barletta (R-PA)
- GRACE NAPOLITANO (D-CA)
- Daniel Lipinski (D-IL)
- Beto O'Rourke (D-TX)
- Michael McCaul (R-TX)
- Thomas Rooney (R-FL)
- Mike Quigley (D-IL)
- Pete Olson (R-TX)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- John Delaney (D-MD)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- Gregorio Sablan (D-MP)
Subjects
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Health care coverage and access
- Health facilities and institutions
- Hospital care
- Mental health
- Veterans' medical care
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