Military Mental Health Professionals Support Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-1621
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA]
Introduced: 2023-05-16
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Latest action: action_date: 2023-05-16
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-16
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Military Mental Health Professionals Support Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill exempts&nbsp;licensed behavioral health providers from the computation and determination of authorized strengths (i.e., the largest number of members authorized to be in an armed force, a component, a branch, a grade, or any other category of the armed forces) for commissioned officers on active duty in certain grades. The bill adds licensed behavioral health providers to an existing exemption for medical officers. &nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1621 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 16, 2023 Mr. Ossoff (for himself and Mr. Braun ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To provide for an exemption from authorized strength limitations for licensed behavioral health providers.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military Mental Health Professionals Support Act of 2023 . 2. Exemption of licensed behavioral health providers from authorized strength limitations Section 523(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting , including licensed behavioral health providers after Medical officers .