Women Veterans Health Programs Act of 1992

Summary

Women Veterans Sexual Trauma Services Act of 1992 - Requires a woman veteran who is diagnosed by a Department of Veterans Affairs health professional to be in need of counseling or treatment for sexual trauma to be furnished such care and services by the Department. Authorizes the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into contracts with appropriate non-Department facilities in order to furnish such care and services. Directs the Secretary to report to the Senate and House Veterans' Affairs Committees on the use of such contracting authority. Prohibits any such contracts after September 30, 1994. Directs the Secretary to commence the provision of information and referrals by means of a toll-free telephone number of such available care and services in both Department and non-Department facilities. Requires the telephone information system to be operated at all times, and by personnel trained in providing information and referrals to sexual trauma victims. Directs the Secretary to study and report to the Congress on the needs of women veterans for counseling, medical care, and other services for sexual trauma. Directs the Secretary to make a comprehensive report to the Congress on such care and services furnished by the Department. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to ensure that women who are being separated from active duty are provided information on the counseling, medical care, and other services and assistance relating to sexual trauma that are available under programs carried out by the Department. Directs the Secretary to report to the Congress the Secretary's: (1) assessment of the difficulties women veterans encounter in obtaining Department determinations that medical conditions relating to sexual trauma are service-connected, as well as the extent to which Department personnel fail to make such determinations; and (2) recommendation of actions to be taken to respond to such difficulties and eliminate such failures.

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Timeline

1. 2 July 1992

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 2 July 1992

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 August 1992

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

4. 17 September 1992

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 682.

   Source: Calendars

5. 17 September 1992

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Cranston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 102-409.

   Source: Committee

6. 17 September 1992

   Reported

   Committee on Veterans. Reported to Senate by Senator Cranston with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 102-409.

   Source: Committee

7. 1 October 1992

   Passed

   Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

8. 1 October 1992

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

9. 2 October 1992

   Floor

   Held at the desk.

   Source: Floor

10. 2 October 1992

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

11. 2 October 1992

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

12. 9 October 1992

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Engrossed in Senate · undated · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file
• Referred in House · undated · Official file
• Reported to Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

6 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN

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• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 1 October 1992

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 2 July 1992

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Sponsors

• Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jeffords, James M. [R-VT-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
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