US Congress House Bill 975 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 43-11-1)
Status: Introduced on March 5 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-03-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Military Personnel Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Servicemember Mental Health Review Act - Extends through 2014 (under current law, through 2009) the authority of the Physical Disability Board of Review (Board) to review the disability determinations of individuals who, since September 11, 2001, are separated from the Armed Forces due to unfitness for duty because of a mental condition with a disability rating of 20% or less and are found to be ineligible for retirement. Adds to those eligible for such review individuals who, before December 31, 2014, are separated due to unfitness because of a mental condition not amounting to disability, including separation based on a personality or adjustment disorder. Requires the Board to: (1) review, upon request, the findings and decisions of the appropriate physical evaluation board with respect to such latter individuals; and (2) include as Board members at least one licensed psychologist and one licensed psychiatrist who have had no fiduciary relationship to the Department of Defense (DOD) since December 31, 2001. Allows the Board to review disability determinations of non-requesting individuals, after obtaining their consent. Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to correct the military records of individuals in accordance with Board recommendations, unless such Secretary finds that the Board has made a clearly erroneous recommendation. Requires the Secretary of Defense to ensure that eligible individuals receive notification of their right to a separation review by the Board, including the right to obtain counsel.

Servicemember Mental Health Review Act

Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]	Rep. Ron Barber [D-AZ]	Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. Timothy Bishop [D-NY]
Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL]	Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI]	Rep. Tom Cole [R-OK]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]	Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]
Rep. Jeff Denham [R-CA]	Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]	Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Pete Gallego [D-TX]
Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]	Rep. Bill Johnson [R-OH]
Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC]	Rep. Robin Kelly [D-IL]	Rep. Joseph Kennedy [D-MA]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]
Rep. Peter King [R-NY]	Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ]	Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH]	Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]
Rep. Nita Lowey [D-NY]	Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]	Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY]
Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]	Rep. Michael Michaud [D-ME]	Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Richard Neal [D-MA]
Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. David Price [D-NC]
Rep. Nick Rahall [D-WV]	Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]	Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]
Rep. Bobby Rush [D-IL]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]	Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D-CA]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]
Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL]	Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH]	Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ]	Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH]
Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]	Rep. Niki Tsongas [D-MA]	Rep. Ed Whitfield [R-KY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-03-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
2013-03-05	House	Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

SB628 (Same As) 2013-03-20 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/975/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr975/BILLS-113hr975ih.pdf