HOUSE 927115th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the eligibility for beneficiary travel for veterans seeking treatment or care for military sexual trauma in specialized outpatient or residential programs at facilities of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
- Last Action
- 3/3/2017
Actions
- 2017-03-03Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2017-02-07Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 2017-02-07Introduced in House
- 2017-02-07Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2017-02-07 (00)
This bill provides eligibility for beneficiary travel through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to a veteran whose travel to a specialized outpatient or residential program at a VA facility is in connection with treatment or care for military sexual trauma.
Cosponsors (20)
- Ann Kuster (D-NH)
- Elise Stefanik (R-NY)
- Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ)
- Lynn Jenkins (R-KS)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH)
- Susan Brooks (R-IN)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Jackie Speier (D-CA)
- Cheri Bustos (D-IL)
- Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA)
- Elizabeth Esty (D-CT)
- Barbara Comstock (R-VA)
- Julia Brownley (D-CA)
- Vicky Hartzler (R-MO)
- Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
- Richard Hudson (R-NC)
- RON KIND (D-WI)
- ZOE LOFGREN (D-CA)
Subjects
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Crime victims
- Home and outpatient care
- Mental health
- Sex offenses
- Transportation costs
- Veterans' medical care
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