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S702119th Congress

Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act

Sponsored By: Senator Cornyn, John [R-TX]

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Summary

Compare the quality of VA and non-VA mental health and addiction care across settings by commissioning an independent, external study and publishing the findings publicly. The study would cover telehealth, inpatient, intensive outpatient, outpatient, and residential treatment.

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  • Veterans and families would get a public report on treatment outcomes, including symptom scores and suicide risk, plus data on average time from initial outreach to starting services.
  • VA and non-VA providers would be evaluated on use of evidence-based practices, including American Society of Addiction Medicine criteria, care integration for co-occurring conditions, and gaps in sharing patient health records.
  • VA leadership and Congress would receive a finished report after a contracted study that the Secretary must seek within 90 days and that must be completed within 18 months of the agreement; the final report must be posted online and sent to both congressional Veterans’ Affairs committees.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Cornyn, John [R-TX]

TX • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2025

  • Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]

    NC • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2025

  • Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2025

  • Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA]

    LA • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2025

  • Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2025

  • Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 2/25/2025

  • Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]

    ME • R

    Sponsored 2/25/2025

  • Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 9/19/2025

Roll Call Votes

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