To amend chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs program of sexual trauma counseling for veterans and to improve certain Department of Veterans Affairs programs for women veterans.

Summary

Amends the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 and Federal veterans' benefits provisions to: (1) extend through December 31, 1998, the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide sexual trauma counseling at Department facilities as well as through non-Department providers; (2) remove a requirement that veterans seek such counseling within a specified period after discharge; (3) remove the current one-year limit on the length of such counseling; (4) make the provision of such counseling equal in priority to the provision of Department outpatient services; (5) authorize the Department to provide such counseling to all veterans (currently, only women); and (6) require (current law authorizes) the provision of a 24-hour toll-free telephone number for the provision of sexual trauma crisis counseling. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain reports with respect to: (1) the operation of the telephone hotline; and (2) the difficulties veterans encounter in obtaining from the Department determinations that disabilities relating to sexual trauma are service-connected. Modifies responsibilities of Department coordinators of women's services. Requires the Secretary to ensure that such coordinators are provided sufficient resources to carry out such responsibilities.

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Timeline

1. 26 May 1993

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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2. 26 May 1993

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1380)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 May 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 26 May 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 11 June 1993

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.

   Source: Committee

6. 22 September 1993

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Long, Jill L. [D-IN-4] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Lloyd, Marilyn [D-TN-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., II [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kopetski, Mike [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to ← Veterans Health Programs Improvement Act of 1994