Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021
Summary
Sgt. Ketchum Rural Veterans Mental Health Act of 2021 This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), during FY2022, to establish and maintain three new centers of the Rural Access Network for Growth Enhancement (RANGE) Program in areas with interest from personnel and a need for additional mental health care for rural veterans. The RANGE Program serves veterans in rural areas who are experiencing mental illness. The bill requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study and report on whether the VA has sufficient resources to serve rural veterans who need mental health care that is more intensive than traditional outpatient therapy.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 29, 2021
Last action Apr 29, 2021
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Full legislative history
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Total actions
2
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Committee
1
Apr 29, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
upper
Apr 29, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jon Tester
DDemocratic
Co
Chuck Grassley
RRepublican
Co
Jerry Moran
RRepublican
Co
Joni Ernst
RRepublican
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