To authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make grants to State and local entities to carry out peer-to-peer mental health programs.
- Last Action
- 3/3/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-03Referred 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)
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish the P.F.C. Joseph P. Dwyer Peer Support program to make grants to eligible entities for peer-to-peer mental health programs for veterans.
"Eligible entity" means: (1) a nonprofit organization having historically served the mental health needs of veterans; (2) a congressionally chartered veteran service organization; or (3) a state, local, or tribal veteran service agency, director, or commissioner.
The VA shall establish an advisory committee to create appropriate program standards.
Cosponsors (6)
- PETER KING (R-NY)
- Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
- Kathleen Rice (D-NY)
- Chris Collins (R-NY)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- John Katko (R-NY)
Subjects
- Advisory bodies
- Health programs administration and funding
- Mental health
- Veterans' medical care
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