S. 2386 · 117th Congress · Senate

Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021

Active· Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
Introduced
Jul 20, 21
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

Veteran Peer Specialist Act of 2021

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to make permanent and expand the program that establishes at least 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 behavioral health in a primary care setting.

Action Timeline

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  1. OCT 20, 2021Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

  2. JUL 20, 2021IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  3. JUL 20, 2021IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Committees

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Oct 20, 2021

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Veterans' Affairs Committee

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Referred: Jul 20, 2021

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