H.R. 874 · 115th Congress
Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- David Loebsack
- Introduced
- 2017-02-06
- Latest action
- 2017-02-06 · Introduced in House
Summary
Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), upon the request of a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system and entitled to in-patient psychiatric care, to furnish such veteran with in-patient psychiatric care at: (1) the VA facility that is closest to where the veteran resides and that has the capacity and capability to provide such care, or (2) at a non-VA facility if the VA facility lacks such capacity or capability.