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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to improve the monitoring of mental health and substance abuse treatment programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

USA115th CongressHR-1712| House 
| Updated: 3/23/2017
Martha Roby

Martha Roby

Republican Representative

Alabama

Cosponsors (4)
Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protection and Advocacy for Veterans Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a five-year grant program to improve the monitoring of VA mental health and substance abuse treatment programs. The VA shall award a grant to four protection and advocacy systems under which each recipient shall investigate and monitor VA facilities care and treatment of veterans with mental illness or substance abuse issues. Criteria for selecting recipients shall include whether the state in which the protection and advocacy system operates has low mental health, performance, and access scores. During each year in which a protection and advocacy system carries out a demonstration project, the VA shall award a joint grant to a national organization with extensive knowledge of the protection and advocacy system and a veterans service organization to: (1) coordinate training and technical assistance, and (2) provide for related data collection, reporting, and analysis. "Protection and advocacy system" means the state-established system to protect and advocate the rights of persons with developmental disabilities.
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Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • March 23, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 23, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • March 23, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program to improve the monitoring of mental health and substance abuse treatment programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

USA115th CongressHR-1712| House 
| Updated: 3/23/2017
Protection and Advocacy for Veterans Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a five-year grant program to improve the monitoring of VA mental health and substance abuse treatment programs. The VA shall award a grant to four protection and advocacy systems under which each recipient shall investigate and monitor VA facilities care and treatment of veterans with mental illness or substance abuse issues. Criteria for selecting recipients shall include whether the state in which the protection and advocacy system operates has low mental health, performance, and access scores. During each year in which a protection and advocacy system carries out a demonstration project, the VA shall award a joint grant to a national organization with extensive knowledge of the protection and advocacy system and a veterans service organization to: (1) coordinate training and technical assistance, and (2) provide for related data collection, reporting, and analysis. "Protection and advocacy system" means the state-established system to protect and advocate the rights of persons with developmental disabilities.
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Timeline
Mar 23, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Mar 23, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • March 23, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 23, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • March 23, 2017
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Martha Roby

Martha Roby

Republican Representative

Alabama

Cosponsors (4)
Lee M. Zeldin (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Timothy J. Walz (Democratic)Mike Coffman (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability and paralysisDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingMental healthVeterans' medical care