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Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for access standards with respect to the provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs of hospital care, medical services, or extended care services that are applicable to certain veterans with mental disorders.
Summary
- Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish access standards for mental health care services provided to veterans with service-connected mental disorders.
- Mandates that veterans with a service-connected mental disorder rated at 50 percent or higher receive hospital care, medical services, or extended care services for their mental disorder within five days of requesting such care.
AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill text — neutral, and may be imperfect. See the full text below for the exact wording.
Sponsor (1)
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![Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/Y000067.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Yakym, Rudy (R-IN) [#2]
1 cosponsor
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![Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/M001222.thumb.jpg)
Rep. Miller, Max L. (R-OH) [#7]
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Rudy Yakym’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- Employer not reported $48,900
- JAYCO $19,800
- DARYLE DODEN PERSONAL FINANCES $19,800
- KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS LP $13,200
- BRINKLEY RV $13,200
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Rudy Yakym → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Feb 11, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Jan 9, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Jan 9, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 9, 2025
Mr. Yakym introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for access standards with respect to the provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs of hospital care, medical services, or extended care services that are applicable to certain veterans with mental disorders.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act”.
SEC. 2. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMUNITY CARE ACCESS STANDARDS FOR CERTAIN VETERANS WITH MENTAL DISORDERS.
Section 1703B(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(3) The access standards required under this subsection shall provide that in the case of a covered veteran with a service-connected mental disorder rated at 50 percent or more, the Department shall furnish hospital care, medical services, or extended care services for such mental disorder by not later than five days after the date on which the covered veteran requests such care or services.”. <all>
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