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Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1468| Senate 
| Updated: 4/29/2021
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (3)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), during FY2022, to establish and maintain three new centers of the Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement (RANGE) Program in areas with interest from personnel and a need for additional mental health care for rural veterans. The RANGE Program serves veterans in rural areas who are experiencing mental illness. The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study and report on whether the VA has sufficient resources to serve rural veterans who need mental health care that is more intensive than traditional outpatient therapy.
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Timeline
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 30, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2441
Presented to President.
  • April 29, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 29, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • June 30, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2441
    Presented to President.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2441: Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021
Congressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsMental healthRural conditions and developmentVeterans' medical care

Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1468| Senate 
| Updated: 4/29/2021
Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), during FY2022, to establish and maintain three new centers of the Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement (RANGE) Program in areas with interest from personnel and a need for additional mental health care for rural veterans. The RANGE Program serves veterans in rural areas who are experiencing mental illness. The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study and report on whether the VA has sufficient resources to serve rural veterans who need mental health care that is more intensive than traditional outpatient therapy.
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Timeline
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Apr 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 30, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2441
Presented to President.
  • April 29, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 29, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.


  • June 30, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2441
    Presented to President.
Jon Tester

Jon Tester

Democratic Senator

Montana

Cosponsors (3)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jerry Moran (Republican)Chuck Grassley (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2441: Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightDrug, alcohol, tobacco useGovernment studies and investigationsHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsMental healthRural conditions and developmentVeterans' medical care