Nonpartisan civic infrastructure
AllCiv·Legis1
·

S. 117

BillFederalSenateIntroduced
Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007
About This Bill
Introduced
Latest Action · August 2, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10781)
Congress
110th (2007–2009)
Introduced
January 4, 2007
Cosponsors (15)
14D 1R
View PDF ↗

Summary

Highlight any text to annotate
Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007 - Makes a veteran who served on active duty during a period of war eligible for a mental health evaluation and hospital care, medical services, nursing home care, and family and marital counseling for any identified mental health condition, notwithstanding insufficient medical evidence to conclude that the condition is attributable to such service. Requires: (1) post-deployment medical and mental health screenings to be conducted within 30 days after a deployment; (2) each member, upon discharge, to be provided an electronic copy of all military records of such member; and (3) the Secretary of Defense to ensure appropriate outreach to members of the National Guard and reserves concerning benefits and services available upon discharge or deactivation. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain a Global War on Terrorism Veterans Information System. Requires quarterly reports from the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs, Labor, and Defense on the effects on veterans and on each such department of participation in the Global War on Terrorism.

Take Action

Your position
Add a comment
to comment on this bill.
Annotate the text
Highlight any passage on the Summary or Full Text tab to attach a note. Annotations appear on the Annotations tab.