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House Bill 8108
116th Congress(2019-2020)
VA Serious Mental Illness Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in House on Aug 25, 2020
Overview
Text
Introduced
Aug 25, 2020
Latest Action
Sep 10, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
8108
Congress
116
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Armed Forces and National Security
Primary focus of measure is military operations and spending, facilities, procurement and weapons, personnel, intelligence; strategic materials; war and emergency powers; veterans’ issues. Measures concerning alliances and collective security, arms sales and military assistance, or arms control may fall under International Affairs policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Tom Malinowski
New Jersey
Republican
Neal Dunn
Florida
Democrat
Colin Allred
Texas
House Votes (0)
Senate Votes (0)
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

VA Serious Mental Illness Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete the development of a clinical practice guideline or guidelines for the treatment of serious mental illness. Under the bill, such guidelines must address the treatment of schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, and persistent mood disorder (including bipolar disorder I and II).

The VA must carry out an explicit plan to implement and disseminate the clinical practice guideline or guidelines that are developed.

The VA must establish the Serious Mental Illness Work Group with the Department of Defense and the Department of Health and Human Services to develop such clinical practice guideline or guidelines.

Finally, the VA must complete an assessment of the 2016 Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Major Depressive Disorders to determine if an update is necessary.

Text (1)
Introduced in House
August 25, 2020
Related Bills (2)
Oct 17, 2020
Became Public Law 116-171
54
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 785
Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019
Became Law
Amendments
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Jan 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
2
Sponsorship
Senate Bill 3210
Improving Mental Health Care for Veterans Act of 2020
Introduced
Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
Identified By
CRS
Actions (3)
09/10/2020
Committee Hearings Held.
08/25/2020
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and 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.
08/25/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:45:24 PM
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