Veterans' Mental Health Care Access Act

Summary

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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Timeline

1. 25 March 2015

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 March 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 25 March 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 7 April 2015

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 25 March 2015 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 March 2015

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 March 2015

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 March 2015

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Sponsors

• Thomas MacArthur · R · Sponsor
• Beto O'Rourke · D · Sponsor
• Barbara Comstock · R · Cosponsor
• Leonard Lance · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Rogers · R · Cosponsor
• Stephen Knight · R · Cosponsor
• Ryan Costello · R · Cosponsor
• Lee Zeldin · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] · R · Cosponsor
• Rodney Davis · R · Cosponsor
• Carlos Curbelo · R · Cosponsor
• Elise Stefanik · R · Cosponsor
• Ken Buck · R · Cosponsor
• Kevin Yoder · R · Cosponsor
• Mike Coffman · R · Cosponsor
• Bruce Poliquin · R · Cosponsor
• Tim Murphy · R · Cosponsor
• Dennis Ross · R · Cosponsor
• Ralph Abraham · R · Cosponsor
• Alma Adams · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
• David Young · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Albio Sires · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsvr00 · Standing

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