US SB717 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 11 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-10-06 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 11 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-10-06 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Community Provider Readiness Recognition Act of 2015 Directs the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to jointly develop a system by which a non-Department mental health care provider who provides health care to members of the Armed Forces or veterans shall receive a mental health provider readiness designation if such provider meets eligibility criteria relating to: (1) knowledge, comfort, and understanding with respect to the culture of members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and family members and caregivers of such members and veterans; and (2) knowledge regarding evidence-based treatments that have been approved by such Departments for the treatment of mental health issues among such members and veterans. Requires such Departments to: (1) jointly establish and update a registry, which shall be available to the public, of all non-Department mental health care providers that are currently so designated, and (2) update all lists maintained by such Departments of such non-Department providers by indicating the providers that are currently so designated.
Title
Community Provider Readiness Recognition Act of 2015
Sponsors
Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN] | Sen. Joni Ernst [R-IA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2015-10-06 | Senate | Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. |
2015-03-11 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Mental health
Military medicine
Veterans' medical care
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Mental health
Military medicine
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/717/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s717/BILLS-114s717is.pdf |