United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5396 (109th)
Veterans Mental Health Care Access Improvement Act of 2006
Introduced
16 May 2006
Last action
22 May 2006 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29], Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]
Subjects
Healthcare, Defence
Source updated
15 August 2025
Summary
Veterans Mental Health Care Access Improvement Act of 2006 - Modifies requirements for appointment to positions in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by establishing eligibility requirements for licensed mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists.
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Timeline
16 May 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 May 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 May 2006
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
22 May 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 16 May 2006 · Download file
Documents
3 official files
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Sponsors
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Cosponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kuhl, John R. "Randy", Jr. [R-NY-29] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, Henry E., Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bradley, Jeb [R-NH-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5396
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/5396
- us · 109-hr-5396 · source updated 15 August 2025