A bill to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a program to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at medical centers of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
Veteran Partners' Efforts to Enhance Reintegration Act or Veteran PEER Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish peer specialists in patient aligned care teams at VA medical centers to promote the use and integration of mental health services in a primary care setting.
At least 5 centers shall be polytrauma centers, and at least 10 shall be non-polytrauma centers.
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 Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7547-7548, S7548-7549; text of measure as introduced: CR S7548)
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-707.
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