US HB3387 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum:
Status: Introduced on October 30 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-03-27 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on October 30 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-03-27 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Classified Veterans Access to Care Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) 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 mental health care provided by the VA in a manner that fully accommodates the veteran's obligation to not improperly disclose classified information; (2) 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 (3) ensure that an individual may elect to identify as such a veteran on an appropriate form.
Title
Classified Veterans Access to Care Act
Sponsors
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] | Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI] | Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI] | Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA] |
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D-AZ] | Rep. Ann Kuster [D-NH] | Rep. Tim Murphy [R-PA] | Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA] |
Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2014-03-27 | House | Subcommittee Hearings Held. |
2013-11-12 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2013-10-30 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Armed forces and national security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Health information and medical records
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
Armed forces and national security
Department of Veterans Affairs
Health information and medical records
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3387/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3387/BILLS-113hr3387ih.pdf |