H.R. 5007 · 109th Congress
To require the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide mental health services in languages other than English, as needed, for veterans and family members with limited English proficiency, to expand the scope of mental health services provided to family members of veterans, and for other purposes.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Hilda Solis
- Introduced
- 2006-03-16
- Latest action
- 2006-05-24 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congress
Veterans' medical care
Health
Families
Department of Veterans Affairs
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Government Operations and Politics
Labor and Employment
Access to health care
Minorities
Social Welfare
Congressional reporting requirements
Federal employees
Recruiting of employees
Survivors' benefits
Veterans' benefits
Government publicity
Mental health services
Racial discrimination
Employee training
Language and languages
Counseling
Translating and interpreting
Psychotherapy