S. 2527
Referred to CommitteeSergeant Daniel Somers Classified Veterans Access to Care Act
Introduced 2/10/2016•114th Congress•Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2/10/2016 • Senate
Summary
Sergeant Daniel Somers Classified Veterans Access to Care Act
This bill expresses the sense of Congress that veterans who experience combat-related mental health wounds should have immediate and consistent access to comprehensive mental health care.
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) shall:
- establish standards and procedures to ensure that a veteran who participated in a classified mission or served in a sensitive unit while in the Armed Forces may access VA mental health care in a manner that fully accommodates the veteran's obligation to not improperly disclose classified information;
- disseminate guidance to employees of the Veterans Health Administration, including mental health professionals, on such standards and procedures and on how to best engage such veterans during the course of mental health treatment with respect to classified information; and
- ensure that an individual may elect to identify as such a veteran on an appropriate form.
Introduced in Senate • 2/10/2016
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Policy Area: Armed Forces and National Security
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of Veterans AffairsHealth information and medical recordsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationMental healthVeterans' medical care
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Originated in the Senate
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February 10, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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Introduced in Senate2/10/2016