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 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.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 516.
By Senator Isakson from Committee on Veterans' Affairs filed written report. Report No. 115-212.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Became Public Law No: 115-182.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S525-526)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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