US S711

Bill

CARE for Reservists Act of 2019 Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2019

Introduced
03/07/2019

In Committee
08/05/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to expand eligibility for mental health services from the Department of Veterans Affairs to include members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes. This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide counseling without referral to any member of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who has a behavioral health condition or psychological trauma. Such counseling may include a comprehensive individual assessment, and outpatient services shall also be available. The bill authorizes the VA to furnish mental health services to reservists. The bill also expands specified VA programs to include reservists for the provision of (1) comprehensive suicide prevention, and (2) mental health treatment for veterans who served in classified missions.

AI Summary

This bill, the Care and Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2019 or the CARE for Reservists Act of 2019, aims to expand eligibility for mental health services from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to include members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces. The key provisions of the bill are: 1) authorizing the VA to provide counseling without referral to any reservist with a behavioral health condition or psychological trauma, 2) allowing the VA to furnish mental health services to reservists, and 3) expanding specified VA programs like suicide prevention and mental health treatment for those who served in classified missions to include reservists. The bill also requires the VA to submit a report to Congress on the increase in reservists using VA mental health services and any challenges the VA faces in providing these services.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (11)

Jon Tester (D)*, Tammy Baldwin (D), Michael Bennet (D), Bill Cassidy (R), Cory Gardner (R), Maggie Hassan (D), Joe Manchin (I), Jerry Moran (R), Bernie Sanders (I), Dan Sullivan (R), Thom Tillis (R),

Last Action

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 538. (on 09/15/2020)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/711/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/711/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s711/BILLS-116s711rs.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s711/BILLS-116s711rs.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s711/BILLS-116s711is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s711/BILLS-116s711is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2629	CARE for Reservists Act of 2019 Care And Readiness Enhancement for Reservists Act of 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.	Same As
HR6395	William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021	Message on Senate action sent to the House.	Related
HRes1271	Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.B. 133) to promote economic partnership and cooperation between the United States and Mexico; providing for disposition of the Senate amendment to the bill (H.B. 1520) to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the publication of a list of licensed biological products, and for other purposes; and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S4049	National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021	Held at the desk.	Related

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