H.R. 5543 · 117th Congress · House

Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2021

Active· Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Introduced
Oct 8, 21
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Veterans Census-Enabled National Treatment Equitable Resource Supplement for Mental Health Act of 2021 or the Vet CENTERS for Mental Health Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure the number of Vet Centers in certain states is increased by at least one additional center if the VA determines the state meets specified requirements. The VA must also establish a community-based outpatient clinic in each state that does not share a land border with another state, is located at least 2,000 miles from the contiguous United States, and contains no such clinic.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 14, 2021Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  2. OCT 13, 2021Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  3. OCT 08, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. OCT 08, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  5. OCT 08, 2021IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committees

3

Health Subcommittee

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Referred: Oct 14, 2021

Active

Health Subcommittee

hsvr03

Referred: Oct 13, 2021

Active

Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Oct 8, 2021

Active