On Tuesday April 4, 2006 senate bill S.2500 "Healing the Invisible Wounds Act of 2006" was unveiled. It aims to provide counseling and benefits for veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and increase the psychological support given to soldiers returning from combat.
[via Medical News Today]
"The bill includes:
- Notice and wait requirements for modifications of handling of PTSD under the disability compensation rating system;
- One-on-one counseling for returning Guard and Reserve members based on a New Hampshire program heralded as a "first line of defense to help soldiers return to their civilian lives" and group presentations to their families;
- Authorization of $180 million for readjustment counseling and related mental health services provided at Vet Centers."
S.2500 is sponsored by Senators Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY), John Kerry (D-MA), and Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ).
It seems that the bill hasn't been posted on the Library of Congress THOMAS site yet so I'll give you an update when more information about this legislation is available.
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