Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act
3/11/2025, 8:06 AM
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Purpose and Summary
Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish care or services under the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) to an eligible veteran with a service-connected mental disorder not later than five days after the veteran seeks care for such disorder. Current law requires the VA to establish access standards for furnishing hospital care, medical services, or extended care services under the VCCP to veterans who are (1) enrolled in the VA health care system, or (2) not enrolled but are in the 12-month period following their discharge from service and meet other requirements (e.g., having a service-connected disability).
Under the bill, the VA must modify its access standards for furnishing such care and services under the VCCP to require the provision of care or services not later than five days after an eligible veteran with a service-connected mental disorder rated at 50% or more seeks treatment for such disorder.
The bill seeks to ensure that veterans with mental disorders, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression, have timely access to the mental health care services they need. It requires the VA to establish and maintain access standards for these services, including wait times for appointments and the availability of mental health care providers.
Additionally, the bill requires the VA to report to Congress on its compliance with these access standards and any challenges it faces in meeting them. This reporting will help ensure accountability and transparency in the VA's provision of mental health care services to veterans. Overall, Bill 119 hr 241 aims to improve access to mental health care services for veterans with mental disorders and ensure that they receive the timely and quality care they deserve.
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Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish care or services under the Veterans Community Care Program (VCCP) to an eligible veteran w...
Under the bill, the VA must modify its access standards for furnishing such care and services under the VCCP to require the provision of care or services not later than five days after an eligible veteran with a service-connected mental disorder rated at 50% or more seeks treatment for such disorder.