H.R. 8005 · 116th Congress
Veterans Access to Online Treatment Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jared Golden
- Introduced
- 2020-08-11
- Latest action
- 2020-09-10 · Committee Hearings Held.
Summary
Veterans Access to Online Treatment Act
This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to implement a two-year pilot program to treat eligible veterans suffering from depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, military sexual trauma, or substance use disorder who are already receiving evidence-based therapy from the VA. Under the program, the VA is authorized to use computerized cognitive behavioral therapy to treat eligible veterans.
Eligible veterans are those who are enrolled in the VA health care system.