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S. 717

Community Provider Readiness Recognition Act of 2015

Community Provider Readiness Recognition Act of 2015

Directs the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs to jointly develop a system by which a non-Department mental health care provider who provides health care to members of the Armed Forces or veterans shall receive a mental health provider readiness designation if such provider meets eligibility criteria relating to: (1) knowledge, comfort, and understanding with respect to the culture of members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and family members and caregivers of such members and veterans; and (2) knowledge regarding evidence-based treatments that have been approved by such Departments for the treatment of mental health issues among such members and veterans.

Requires such Departments to: (1) jointly establish and update a registry, which shall be available to the public, of all non-Department mental health care providers that are currently so designated, and (2) update all lists maintained by such Departments of such non-Department providers by indicating the providers that are currently so designated.

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-242.

Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN](D-IN)Sponsor
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  1. Committee

    Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-242.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  3. IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Community Provider Readiness Recognition Act of 2015 — Informed