HR 1604 · 114th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans' Mental Health Care Access Act

Introduced 2015-03-25· Sponsored by Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2015-04-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans' Mental Health Care Access Act This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to make a veteran eligible for mental health care at a non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facility regardless of: the date on which the veteran enrolled in the VA health care system, whether the veteran has attempted to schedule an appointment for such care at a VA facility, or the location of the veteran's residence.…

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Cosponsors (20)

3 Democrats17 Republicans
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]TX
Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10]VA
Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7]NJ
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3]AL
Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25]CA
Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6]PA
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]NY
Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6]KY
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]IL
Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26]FL
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]NY
Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4]CO
Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3]KS
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]CO
Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2]ME
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18]PA
Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15]FL
Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5]LA
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]NC
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]NJ