Lane Evans Veterans Health and Benefits Improvement Act of 2007

Bill: 110-hr-1354
Sponsor: Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8]
Introduced: 2007-03-06 in the House
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Afghanistan
Anthrax
Armed forces reserves
Brain
Cemeteries and funerals
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Commemorations
Commerce
Congress
Congress and military policy
Congressional reporting requirements
Counseling
Disabled
Drugs
Education
Electronic government information
Families
Family services
Federal employees
Finance and Financial Sector
Flags
Government Operations and Politics
Government life insurance
Government publicity
Head injuries
Health
Health counseling
Higher education
Hospital care
Housing and Community Development
Housing for the disabled
Iraq
Iraq compilation
Labor and Employment
Marriage counseling
Medical screening
Mental health services
Middle East and North Africa
Military discharges
Military medals, decorations, etc.
Military operations
Mortgages
National Guard
Nursing homes
Physical examinations
Post-traumatic stress disorder
Recruiting and enlistment
Right of privacy
Small business
Social Welfare
South Asia
Survivors' benefits
Terrorism
Vaccines
Veterans' disability compensation
Veterans' education
Veterans' employment
Veterans' loans
Veterans' pensions
Veterans' rehabilitation
Vocational rehabilitation
War casualties

Summary:
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: 
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.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2007-04-03
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2007-03-06
text: Introduced in House