Mental Health Care for Our Wounded Warriors Act

Summary

Mental Health Care for Our Wounded Warriors Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) members of the Armed Forces (members) deserve the best possible treatment for mental and physical illnesses and injuries sustained while in military service; (2) members should have access to mental health providers; (3) mental health disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) should be treated with an urgency similar to physical ailments incurred by members; (4) there is a need to recruit, train, and retain more mental health care professionals to diagnose and treat members; and (5) there is a continued need for research, new treatments, and best practices for treating PTSD, as well as a long-term strategy for recruiting, training, and retaining the mental health workforce of the Department of Defense (DOD). Directs the Secretary of Defense to establish at least two centers of excellence in military mental health for, among other things, the development and implementation of DOD strategy for the prevention, identification, and treatment of combat-related mental health conditions, with an emphasis on PTSD and traumatic brain injury. Requires a report from the Secretary to the congressional defense committees on appropriate actions to address current personnel shortages in the DOD mental health workforce.

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Timeline

1. 24 April 2007

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 April 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 May 2007

   Floor

   Star Print ordered on S.1196.

   Source: Floor

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 24 April 2007 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · ID · Sponsor
• Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Chambliss, Saxby [R-GA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Cosponsor
• · ssas00 · Standing

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