Classified Veterans Access to Care Act

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Classified Veterans Access to Care Act

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to:

  • 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 VA mental health care in a manner that fully accommodates the veteran's obligation to not improperly disclose classified information;
  • 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
  • ensure that an individual may elect to identify as such a veteran on an appropriate form.
Congress
114
Number
HR - 421
Introduced on
2015-01-20
# Amendments
0
Sponsors
+5
Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

1/20/2015
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Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Classified Veterans Access to Care Act

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to:

  • 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 VA mental health care in a manner that fully accommodates the veteran's obligation to not improperly disclose classified information;
  • 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
  • ensure that an individual may elect to identify as such a veteran on an appropriate form.
Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the mental health treatment provided by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to veterans who served in classified missions.
Policy Areas
Armed Forces and National Security
Potential Impact
Administrative law and regulatory procedures•
Department of Veterans Affairs•
Health information and medical records•
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information•
Mental health•
Veterans' medical care

Comments

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Recent Activity

Latest Summary2/9/2015

Classified Veterans Access to Care Act

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to:

  • establish standards and procedures to ensure that a veteran who participated in a classified mission or served in a se...
Latest Action7/22/2015
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended) by Voice Vote .