To amend title 38, United States Code, to ensure that certain veterans receive in-patient psychiatric care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs.

United States115th CongressHR-874House of Representatives
Updated: Feb 6, 2017

Summary

Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon the request of a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system and entitled to in-patient psychiatric care, to furnish such veteran with in-patient psychiatric care at: (1) the VA facility that is closest to where the veteran resides and that has the capacity and capability to provide such care, or (2) at a non-VA facility if the VA facility lacks such capacity or capability.

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Timeline

  1. Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

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  2. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  3. Introduced in House

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