HR 2426 · introduced · niche
Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act
- veterans
What this bill does
- The bill requires the VA to contract an independent organization to study mental health and addiction care quality.
- The study compares VA-provided therapy to non-VA providers and affects veterans seeking mental health services.
- Results must be published publicly; no specific funding amount or deadline is mentioned in the bill.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would comparing VA mental health services to non-VA providers help veterans decide where to seek treatment?
- 02
What barriers might prevent the independent study from fairly evaluating VA versus non-VA therapy quality and outcomes?
- 03
Without specified funding or deadlines, how could delays in completing this study affect veterans currently waiting for mental health services?
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Sponsor · R-TX-4
Pat Fallon
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
12/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-01-13
Joining the bill
Sanford D. Bishop, Jr.
D-GA-2 · original
Lance Gooden
R-TX-5 · original
Joe Wilson
R-SC-2 · original
Seth Magaziner
D-RI-2 · original
Troy E. Nehls
R-TX-22 · original
Troy A. Carter
D-LA-2
David G. Valadao
R-CA-22
Derrick Van Orden
R-WI-3
Steve Womack
R-AR-3
Josh Harder
D-CA-9
Eugene Simon Vindman
D-VA-7
George Whitesides
D-CA-27
Legislative timeline
2026-01-13 · house · Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held
2026-01-13 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2025-03-27 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
2025-03-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-27 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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