H.R. 2997 · 116th Congress
Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- David Loebsack
- Introduced
- 2019-05-23
- Latest action
- 2019-06-13 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Sgt. Brandon Ketchum Never Again Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to furnish inpatient psychiatric care upon request by a covered veteran 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. A covered veteran is a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system and is entitled to inpatient psychiatric care.