United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2997 (116th)
Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act
Introduced
23 May 2019
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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3 January 2025
Summary
Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish inpatient psychiatric care upon request by a covered veteran at (1) the VA facility that is closest to where the veteran resides and that has the capacity and capability to provide such care, or (2) at a non-VA facility if the VA facility lacks such capacity or capability. A covered veteran is a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system and is entitled to inpatient psychiatric care.
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3 official files
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 May 2019
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 23 May 2019
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 May 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2997
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/hr/2997