S.Amdt. 809
What it does: Adds SEC. __. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM FOR ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED PERSONNEL at the end of the bill
Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1591 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. __. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM FOR ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED PERSONNEL at the end of the bill
Adds a sectionIn H.R. 1591 · Placed on Calendar Senate
Passed the House of Representatives March 23, 2007.
Inserted: SEC. __. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM FOR ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED PERSONNEL.
Inserted: The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this chapter under the heading "Defense Health Program" is hereby increased by $58,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be available for additional caseworkers at military medical treatment facilities and other military facilities housing patients to participate in, enhance, and assist the Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES) process, and for additional mental health and mental crisis counselors at military medical treatment facilities and other military facilities housing patients for services for members of the Armed Forces and their families.
Inserted: SEC. __. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM FOR WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
Inserted: The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this chapter under the heading "Defense Health Program" is hereby increased by $15,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be available for mental health services for women members of the Armed Forces, including services and treatment for women who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder and services and treatment for women who have experienced sexual assault or abuse, which services shall include the hiring and training of additional sexual abuse crisis counselors for members of the Armed Forces who have experienced sexual abuse or assault.
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SA 809. Mr. OBAMA (for himself and Mrs. McCaskill) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1591, making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end, add the following:
SEC. __. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM FOR ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH AND RELATED PERSONNEL.
The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this chapter under the heading “Defense Health Program” is hereby increased by $58,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be available for additional caseworkers at military medical treatment facilities and other military facilities housing patients to participate in, enhance, and assist the Physical Disability Evaluation System (PDES) process, and for additional mental health and mental crisis counselors at military medical treatment facilities and other military facilities housing patients for services for members of the Armed Forces and their families.
SEC. __. ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM FOR WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.
The amount appropriated or otherwise made available by this chapter under the heading “Defense Health Program” is hereby increased by $15,000,000, with the amount of the increase to be available for mental health services for women members of the Armed Forces, including services and treatment for women who have experienced post-traumatic stress disorder and services and treatment for women who have experienced sexual assault or abuse, which services shall include the hiring and training of additional sexual abuse crisis counselors for members of the Armed Forces who have experienced sexual abuse or assault.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 28, 2007