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S 3235 — Veterans Posttraumatic Growth Act

Last action — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 543.

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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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What changed in the latest version

76 added · 5 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to S. 3235 remove the short title of the bill and certain findings regarding mental health care for veterans, streamlining the focus of the legislation. Specifically, the mention of a collaboration with nonprofit organizations for the pilot program has also been deleted. This means the bill now concentrates solely on a pilot program conducted by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs without additional context or partnerships specified.

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3235 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
3235 Reported in Senate (RS)] <DOC> Calendar No.
543 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
McSally (for herself and Mr.
McSally (for herself, Mr.
Kaine) introduced the following bill;
Kaine, and Mrs.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program on posttraumatic growth, and for other purposes.
Loeffler) introduced the following bill;
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1.
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs September 15, 2020 Reported by Mr.
Moran, with an amendment [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program on posttraumatic growth, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <DELETED>SECTION 1.
SHORT TITLE.</DELETED> <DELETED> This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Posttraumatic Growth Act''.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
2.
FINDINGS.</DELETED> <DELETED> Congress finds the following:</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) There is a shortage of adequate, timely, and effective mental health care available to veterans across the United States.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) The Department of Veterans Affairs continues to highlight veterans mental health care and suicide prevention as a key priority.</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) There is an opportunity to explore effective alternative treatments focused on the area of posttraumatic growth.</DELETED> <DELETED>SEC.
3.
PILOT PROGRAM ON POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH.</DELETED> <DELETED> (a) Program.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a pilot program to study the effectiveness and benefits of nonprofit posttraumatic growth programs to determine--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) the outcomes of such programs in contrast to traditional models of mental health care;</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) the possible integration of such nonprofit programs into the mental health care programs provided by the Secretary;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) the budgetary impacts of such integration.</DELETED> <DELETED> (b) Review and Evaluation.--In developing the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) review relevant literature to summarize the existing knowledge regarding posttraumatic growth programs;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) evaluate such programs.</DELETED> <DELETED> (c) Duration.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) for a two-year period beginning on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.</DELETED> <DELETED> (d) Locations.--The Secretary shall select more than one location at which to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a), of which at least one location shall include a rural area.</DELETED> <DELETED> (e) Participants.--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) Eligibility.--A veteran is eligible to participate in the pilot program under subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that the veteran is--</DELETED> <DELETED> (A) not at known immediate risk of attempting suicide;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (B) not participating in traditional mental health treatment.</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) Female veterans.--Not fewer than four groups of veterans participating in the pilot program under subsection (a) shall consist only of female veterans.</DELETED> <DELETED> (f) Nonprofit Organizations.--The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program under subsection (a) by entering into an agreement with one or more nonprofit organizations that--</DELETED> <DELETED> (1) have staff with expertise in evidence-based care and experience working with veterans;</DELETED> <DELETED> (2) have experience in the science of posttraumatic growth;
and</DELETED> <DELETED> (3) use a standardized, evaluated, and comprehensive curriculum.</DELETED> <DELETED> (g) Report.--Not later than one year after the date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) is completed, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program, including a comparison of the care provided under the pilot program and the clinical care model of the Department.</DELETED> SECTION 1.
(a) Program.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a pilot program to study the effectiveness and benefits of nonprofit posttraumatic growth programs to determine-- (1) the outcomes of such programs in contrast to traditional models of mental health care;
(a) Program.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall conduct a pilot program, through the Office of Whole Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to study the effectiveness and benefits of nonprofit posttraumatic growth programs to determine-- (1) the outcomes of such programs in contrast to traditional models of mental health care;
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Calendar No.
543 116th CONGRESS 2d Session S.
3235 _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a pilot program on posttraumatic growth, and for other purposes.
_______________________________________________________________________ September 15, 2020 Reported with an amendment
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Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

  3. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  4. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  5. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Reported by Senator Moran with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

  6. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 543.

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S 3235 is sponsored by McSally, Martha (Republican).
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