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Version 00 · Introduced in House · May 26, 1993
Amends the Veterans Health Care Act of 1992 and Federal veterans' benefits provisions to: (1) extend through December 31, 1998, the authority of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide sexual trauma counseling at Department facilities as well as through non-Department providers; (2) remove a requirement that veterans seek such counseling within a specified period after discharge; (3) remove the current one-year limit on the length of such counseling; (4) make the provision of such counseling equal in priority to the provision of Department outpatient services; (5) authorize the Department to provide such counseling to all veterans (currently, only women); and (6) require (current law authorizes) the provision of a 24-hour toll-free telephone number for the provision of sexual trauma crisis counseling. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make certain reports with respect to: (1) the operation of the telephone hotline; and (2) the difficulties veterans encounter in obtaining from the Department determinations that disabilities relating to sexual trauma are service-connected. Modifies responsibilities of Department coordinators of women's services. Requires the Secretary to ensure that such coordinators are provided sufficient resources to carry out such responsibilities.
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Rep. Schroeder, Patricia [D-CO-1] · D–CO
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation, Pension and Insurance.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Hospitals and Health Care.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1380)
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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