Introduced:
Jan 9, 2025
Policy Area:
Armed Forces and National Security
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Latest Action
Feb 11, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summaries (1)
Introduced in House
- Jan 9, 2025
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<p><strong>Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act</strong></p><p>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).</p><p>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.</p>
Actions (4)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H11000
Feb 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Jan 9, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 9, 2025
Subjects (4)
Armed Forces and National Security
(Policy Area)
Health care coverage and access
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
Cosponsors (1)
(R-OH)
Jul 14, 2025
Jul 14, 2025
Full Bill Text
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 9, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 13, 2025 6:37 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 241 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 241
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for access standards
with respect to the provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs of
hospital care, medical services, or extended care services that are
applicable to certain veterans with mental disorders.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2025
Mr. Yakym introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for access standards
with respect to the provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs of
hospital care, medical services, or extended care services that are
applicable to certain veterans with mental disorders.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 241 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 241
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for access standards
with respect to the provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs of
hospital care, medical services, or extended care services that are
applicable to certain veterans with mental disorders.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2025
Mr. Yakym introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for access standards
with respect to the provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs of
hospital care, medical services, or extended care services that are
applicable to certain veterans with mental disorders.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental
Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act''.
SEC. 2.
FOR CERTAIN VETERANS WITH MENTAL DISORDERS.
Section 1703B
(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``
(3) The access standards required under this subsection shall
provide that in the case of a covered veteran with a service-connected
mental disorder rated at 50 percent or more, the Department shall
furnish hospital care, medical services, or extended care services for
such mental disorder by not later than five days after the date on
which the covered veteran requests such care or services.
(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``
(3) The access standards required under this subsection shall
provide that in the case of a covered veteran with a service-connected
mental disorder rated at 50 percent or more, the Department shall
furnish hospital care, medical services, or extended care services for
such mental disorder by not later than five days after the date on
which the covered veteran requests such care or services.''.
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