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HB 475 Veterans; Commissioner et al., to establish comprehensive program to address mental health needs.

Introduced by: M. Kirkland Cox | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Department of Veterans Services; mental health and rehabilitative services. Requires that the Department of Veterans Services, the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services and the Department of Rehabilitative Services cooperate in establishing a program to monitor and coordinate mental health and rehabilitative services support for Virginia veterans and members of the Virginia National Guard and Virginia residents in the Armed Forces Reserves not in active federal service.  HB 1064 incorporated into this bill and this bill is identical to SB 297.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Department of Veterans Services; mental health and rehabilitative services. Requires that the Department of Veteran's Services, the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services and the Department of Rehabilitative Services to cooperate in establishing a program to monitor and coordinate mental health and rehabilitative services support for Virginia veterans and members of the Virginia National Guard and Virginia residents in the Armed Forces Reserves not in active federal service.  HB 1064 incorporated into this bill and the bill is identical to SB 297.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Department of Veterans Services; mental health and rehabilitative services. Requires that the Department, in cooperation with the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Substance Abuse Services and the Department of Rehabilitative Services, shall establish a program to monitor and coordinate mental health and rehabilitative services support for Virginia veterans and members of the Virginia National Guard and Virginia residents in the Armed Forces Reserves not in active federal service.