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Bill115th CongressFiled Sep 27, 2017Armed Forces and National Security
S. 1873

Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act

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What it doesSummary passed senate amended (Jan 25, 2018)

Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act or the Veteran PEER Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program to establish not fewer than two peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at VA medical centers to promote the use and integration of services for mental health, substance use disorder, and behavior health in a primary care setting.

The VA shall ensure that the needs of female veterans are specifically addressed and that female peer specialists are included in the program.

What just happenedJan 29, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT](D-CT)Sponsor
9 cosponsors4 D5 R
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  1. Jan 29, 2018IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  2. Jan 29, 2018FloorH14000

    Received in the House.

  3. Jan 29, 2018Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  4. Jan 25, 2018Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  5. Jan 25, 2018Floor

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

  6. Jan 25, 2018Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.

  7. Jan 25, 2018Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S525-526)

  8. Jan 25, 2018Discharge

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  9. Jan 25, 2018Committee14500

    Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  10. Sep 27, 2017IntroReferral

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

    Veterans' Affairs Committee
  11. Sep 27, 2017IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Passed Senate amendedJan 25, 201835

Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act or the Veteran PEER Act

(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program to establish not fewer than two peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at VA medical centers to promote the use and integration of services for mental health, substance use disorder, and behavior health in a primary care setting.

The VA shall ensure that the needs of female veterans are specifically addressed and that female peer specialists are included in the program.

Introduced in SenateSep 27, 2017

Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act or the Veteran PEER Act

This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to carry out a program to establish not fewer than two peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at VA medical centers to promote the use and integration of services for mental health, substance use disorder, and behavior health in a primary care setting.

The VA shall ensure that the needs of female veterans are specifically addressed and that female peer specialists are included in the program.

Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act — Informed