I have led efforts to prevent suicide among our veteran population through the bipartisan IMPROVE Act and supported legislation to expand mental health care services for our students. And through bipartisan bills like the Opioid Workforce Act and the State Opioid Response Grant Act, I am working to expand the availability of quality substance abuse treatment in our
Work to expand mental health care services and availability of substance abuse treatment.
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Houlahan, as Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel, called for the immediate rescheduling of a postponed oversight hearing on the Military Health System and said the reforms were intended to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of care for service members and their families.
Assessments
The available evidence shows Houlahan taking a concrete oversight step related to the Military Health System, which is relevant to health-care access for service members and families. But it does not establish that mental health care services or substance abuse treatment availability were actually expanded, nor does it identify a passed law, funded program, implemented executive action, or other completed federal outcome attributable to her. Because the promise was phrased as 'work to expand,' the oversight action supports serious effort, but the promised expansion itself is not shown as delivered.