114-hr-2639114th Congress

Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act

Sponsored By: Representative Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

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Summary

Marriage and Family Therapists for Veterans Act Revises the eligibility criteria for appointment to a marriage and family therapist position with the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to require a person: (1) to hold a master's degree in marriage and family therapy, or a comparable degree in mental health, from an institution that is regionally accredited or approved by the VA Secretary (currently, approved by the Secretary); and (2) to have passed the Association of Marital and Family Therapy regulatory board examination in marital and family therapy or an examination for a marriage and family therapy license given by a state board of behavioral sciences (or its equivalent).

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/3/2015

  • Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]

    GU • D

    Sponsored 6/3/2015

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/3/2015

  • Rep. Gibson, Christopher P. [R-NY-19]

    NY • R

    Sponsored 6/3/2015

  • Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/3/2015

  • WALTER JONES

    NC • R

    Sponsored 6/10/2015

  • Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 6/10/2015

  • NITA LOWEY

    NY • D

    Sponsored 6/23/2015

  • Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/16/2015

  • CHAKA FATTAH

    PA • D

    Sponsored 10/7/2015

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