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Bill114th CongressFiled Dec 8, 2016Armed Forces and National Security
H.R. 6517

INFORM Act

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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 8, 2016)

Increasing New recruit Focus On Receiving Mental healthcare Act or the INFORM Act

This bill urges the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that preventing veteran suicide and providing veterans access to mental health care is its top reform priority.

The VA shall, every 30 days, determine and provide to the Department of Defense, with respect to the previous year:

  • the average national wait times (in days) for veterans enrolled in the VA health care system to receive appointments for mental health care and primary health care at VA medical facilities,
  • the average time for the VA to process a claim for disability compensation, and
  • the average time for the VA to decide an appeal of such a claim.

The VA shall place a sign displaying the most current such times in a conspicuous location at each military entrance processing station.

What just happenedDec 8, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Who’s behind it

Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16](D-TX)Sponsor
1 cosponsor1 D
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  1. Dec 8, 2016Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  2. Dec 8, 2016IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Armed Services Committee
  3. Dec 8, 2016IntroReferralH11100-A

    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

  4. Dec 8, 2016IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  5. Dec 8, 2016IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  6. Dec 8, 2016IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

INFORM Act — Informed