US Congress Senate Bill 1583 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Independent 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 28 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-10-30 - Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Mental Health Support for Veteran Families and Caregivers Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to: (1) enter into contracts to conduct a 4-year program (with authorization for a 4-year extension) to provide a course of education to family members and caregivers of veterans on matters relating to coping with veterans' mental health disorders; (2) carry out such program in at least 10 VA medical centers, 10 VA clinics, and 10 centers for readjustment counseling and related mental health services for veterans (vet centers); (3) expand such program (within 2 years) to include at least 10 additional medical centers, clinics, and vet centers; and (4) select VA mental health care providers to monitor the progress of the instruction provided under such education program. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a program to provide peer support to family members and caregivers of veterans on matters relating to coping with veterans mental health disorders; (2) provide such peer support, through group meetings conducted at least twice each calendar quarter, at each facility in which the education program is provided; (3) select an individual who has completed the education program to serve as a peer support coordinator for each facility; and (4) select a VA mental health care provider to serve as a mentor to each coordinator. Directs the Secretary to conduct a survey of the satisfaction of program participants.

Mental Health Support for Veteran Families and Caregivers Act of 2013

Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-10-30	Senate	Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-280.
2013-10-28	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

SB1950 (Related) 2014-02-04 - Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S736)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1583/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1583/BILLS-113s1583is.pdf