H.R. 3950 · 117th Congress
Veterans Medical Legal Partnerships Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Mary Scanlon
- Introduced
- 2021-06-16
- Latest action
- 2022-11-01 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Summary
Veterans Medical Legal Partnerships Act of 2021
This bill establishes a grant program to support the establishment of medical-legal partnerships (MLPs) that provide legal expertise and services to veterans, with a particular focus on veterans whose medical needs put them at risk of recidivism, reoffending, or becoming victim to a crime. The bill also permits (1) the Department of Justice to give preference, when awarding grants for veteran treatment courts, to applicants that plan to work with MLPs; and (2) the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish MLPs in its facilities.