US S1873

Bill

Veteran PEER Act Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act

Introduced
09/27/2017

In Committee
01/29/2018

Crossed Over
01/29/2018

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Veteran PEER Act Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act (Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program to establish not fewer than two peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at VA medical centers to promote the use and integration of services for mental health, substance use disorder, and behavior health in a primary care setting. The VA shall ensure that the needs of female veterans are specifically addressed and that female peer specialists are included in the program.

AI Summary

This bill, the Veteran PEER Act (Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act), directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a program to have at least two peer specialists in patient-aligned care teams at VA medical centers. These peer specialists will promote the use and integration of services for mental health, substance use disorder, and behavioral health in a primary care setting. The bill requires the VA to ensure that the needs of female veterans are addressed and that female peer specialists are included in the program. The program must be implemented at a minimum of 25 VA medical centers by the end of 2018 and 50 VA medical centers by the end of 2019, with a focus on rural areas, underserved regions, and areas not near active-duty military installations. The bill also requires the VA to submit periodic reports to Congress on the program's findings, benefits, and effectiveness.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (10)

Richard Blumenthal (D)*, Tammy Baldwin (D), Roy Blunt (R), Sherrod Brown (D), Susan Collins (R), Maggie Hassan (D), Dean Heller (R), Mike Rounds (R), Elizabeth Warren (D), Roger Wicker (R),

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (on 01/29/2018)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1873/all-info

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/1873/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1873/BILLS-115s1873es.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1873/BILLS-115s1873es.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1873/BILLS-115s1873is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s1873/BILLS-115s1873is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR5674	VA MISSION Act of 2018 VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.	Related
HR5830	Veteran PEER Act Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act	Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Related
S2193	Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017	By Senator Isakson from Committee on Veterans' Affairs filed written report. Report No. 115-212.	Related
S2372	John S. McCain III, Daniel K. Akaka, and Samuel R. Johnson VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018 VA MISSION Act of 2018	Became Public Law No: 115-182.	Related
S2906	VA MISSION Act of 2018 VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks Act of 2018	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.	Related

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