Veteran PEER Act
USA115th CongressS-1873| Senate
| Updated: 1/29/2018
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Senator
Connecticut
Cosponsors (9)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act or the Veteran PEER 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.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S525-526)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Received in the House.
Armed Forces and National Security
Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsMental healthRural conditions and developmentVeterans' medical careWomen's health
Veteran PEER Act
USA115th CongressS-1873| Senate
| Updated: 1/29/2018
Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act or the Veteran PEER 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.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S525-526)
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Received in the House.
Richard Blumenthal
Democratic Senator
Connecticut
Cosponsors (9)
Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Veterans' Affairs Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
Related Bills
- HR 115-5674: VA MISSION Act of 2018
- S 115-2906: A bill to establish a permanent community care program for veterans, to improve the recruitment of health care providers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to improve construction by the Department, and for other purposes.
- S 115-2372: VA MISSION Act of 2018
- S 115-2193: Caring for our Veterans Act of 2017
- HR 115-5830: To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Congressional oversightDepartment of Veterans AffairsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth facilities and institutionsMental healthRural conditions and developmentVeterans' medical careWomen's health