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S. 1881 (115th)

Prioritizing Veterans Access to Mental Health Care Act of 2017

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Introduced

28 September 2017

Last action

28 September 2017 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Sponsors

Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX]

Subjects

Healthcare, Defence

Source updated

11 August 2025

Healthcare · Defence

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Summary

Prioritizing Veterans Access to Mental Health Care Act of 2017 This bill amends the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act of 2014 to make a veteran seeking mental health care in a non-Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) entity eligible for such care if the veteran provides a written statement (which may be sent electronically or made in person or by fax) that the veteran seeks mental health care from the VA and has not received timely and adequate mental health care through a VA facility or health care provider. The VA shall give health professional hiring priority to those health professionals for which there is the greatest need, such as psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health care providers.

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Timeline

  1. 28 September 2017

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 September 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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