The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a three-year pilot program under which the Secretary shall make grants to eligible mental health care providers for the provision of mental health care to veterans, including evidence-based mental health care delivered in person or via telehealth, by providers who have-- (1) documented experience serving veterans and their families; and (2) training in behavioral health conditions related to military service.
Support establishing a three-year Department of Veterans Affairs pilot program to provide grants to eligible outpatient mental health care providers for evidence-based mental health care for veterans.
Occurrences
Evidence
verified · Source version 90819 · locator 1548
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
verified · Source version 90817 · locator 280
provide grants to outpatient mental health facilities for the provision of culturally competent, evidence-based mental health care for veterans
Assessments
The verified commitment describes establishing a VA three-year grant pilot program, and verified evidence confirms the bill text contains that pilot-program substance. The only verified procedural evidence shows the measure was reported in the House and committed to the Committee of the Whole, not enacted or implemented. With no deadline provided, this remains an unresolved attempt rather than delivered or partial fulfillment.