Bill · H.R. 1290· House(119-HR-1290)
Veterans Mental Health Crisis Referral Enhancement Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/13/2025
- Last activity
- 3/14/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sponsored by
- Vern Buchanan
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to implement a three-year pilot program. Under this program, Vet Centers and Department medical facilities will refer veterans experiencing mental health crises to approved non-Department mental health care providers. The Secretary must select at least three geographic locations for this initiative. The program requires the creation of a referral system intended to connect veterans with providers within one week. Additionally, the Secretary is tasked with developing provider approval criteria and training staff.
Yes
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+7
The bill provides veterans with a more streamlined path to receiving mental health care during crises through a new referral system.
Does this make mental health care easier to get?+7
The bill creates a pilot program to refer veterans in mental health crises to approved non-Department providers to improve access.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+6
The bill enhances veteran support by establishing a structured referral system for mental health crisis care.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Access to mental health care: The program establishes a system to connect veterans experiencing mental health crises with non-Department mental health care providers (Section 2, subsection a).
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Timely connections to care: The Secretary is required to develop a referral system to connect veterans with providers within one week (Section 2, subsection c, paragraph 1).
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Program oversight and transparency: The Secretary must submit annual reports to Congress detailing the number of veterans referred, average wait times for care, and evaluations of veteran satisfaction (Section 2, subsection d, paragraph 1).
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Future program improvements: A final report must be submitted to Congress containing an evaluation of the program's effectiveness and recommendations for expanding or modifying the system (Section 2, subsection d, paragraph 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Veterans+7
- Healthcare
- Improves Mental Health Access+7
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+6
- 3/14/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2/13/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Gregory MurphyRepublican · North Carolina