HR 8005 · 116th Congress · Armed Forces and National Security

Veterans Access to Online Treatment Act

Introduced 2020-08-11· Sponsored by Rep. Golden, Jared F. [D-ME-2]· House

Bill Progress

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Committee Hearings Held.(2020-09-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Veterans Access to Online Treatment Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a two-year pilot program to treat eligible veterans suffering from depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, military sexual trauma, or substance use disorder who are already receiving evidence-based therapy from the VA. Under the program, the VA is authorized to use computerized cognitive behavioral therapy to treat eligible veterans. Eligible veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA health care system.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican