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H.R. 4575 (117th)

Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

20 July 2021

Last action

14 October 2021 · Committee

Status

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Sponsors

Scott Peters, Colin Allred, Tracey Mann, Seth Moulton, Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], TIM RYAN, Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6], Matt Gaetz, David McKinley, Young Kim, Bill Posey, Daniel Kildee, Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2], H. Griffith, Mikie Sherrill, Kathy Manning

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

5 December 2025

Defence

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Summary

Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make permanent and expand the program that establishes at least two peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at VA medical centers to promote the use and integration of services for mental health, substance use disorder, and behavioral health in a primary care setting.

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Timeline

  1. 20 July 2021

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 20 July 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 20 July 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 8 September 2021

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 14 October 2021

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

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