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H.R. 5398 (113th)

Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act

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Introduced

1 August 2014

Last action

2 September 2014 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sponsors

Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

12 August 2025

Defence

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Summary

Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act - Revises the eligibility criteria for appointment to a marriage and family therapist position with the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a person: (1) to hold a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a comparable degree in mental health, from an institution that is regionally accredited or approved by the VA Secretary (currently, approved by the Secretary); and (2) to have passed the Association of Marital and Family Therapy regulatory board examination in marital and family therapy or an examination for a marriage and family therapy license given by a state board of behavioral sciences (or its equivalent).

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Timeline

  1. 1 August 2014

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 1 August 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 1 August 2014

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 2 September 2014

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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