HR 3193 · 103th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security
Veterans PTSD Treatment and Psychological Readjustment Act of 1993
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Introduced2
Committee3
House Vote4
Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.(1993-10-18)
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Veterans PTSD Treatment and Psychological Readjustment Act of 1993 - States that it shall be the policy of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to implement the recommendations of the Special Committee on Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder to establish and operate specialized inpatient post-traumatic stress disorder units (SIPUs) at Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers. Requires such facilities and services to be available to all eligible veterans, including veterans of the Persian Gulf War. Requires the Secretary to gradually increase the number of SIPUs in order to meet a total increase of not less than 30 units by the end of 1997. Requires the Secretary to direct the Special Committee to identify areas of the country in which there are significant needs for expanding the Vet Center program. Requires a gradual increase in the number of Vet Centers in order to meet a total increase of not less than 40 by the end of 1997. Requires the Secretary to furnish counseling at the request of any veteran who served in a combat theater of operations while on active duty. Establishes in the Department the Advisory Committee on Veteran Readjustment Counseling and requires such Committee to …
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3 Democrats