What does Preamble of Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act do?

This bill mandates a study comparing the quality of mental health and addiction therapy care provided by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare providers versus non-VA providers. The study will assess differences in care quality between VA and non-VA providers. The bill aims to examine the quality of care differences for veterans receiving mental health and addiction therapy.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act.

What does STUDY ON QUALITY OF CARE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MENTAL HEALTH AND of Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act do?

This section directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to contract with an independent organization to conduct a study comparing the quality of mental health and addiction therapy care provided by VA providers versus non-VA providers. The study must assess differences across various treatment modalities, including telehealth, inpatient, intensive outpatient, outpatient, and residential treatment. The report resulting from the study must be submitted to the Senate and House Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and published on a publicly available website. The report must include an assessment of health outcomes, use of evidence-based practices, coordination gaps between providers, veteran-centric care implementation, integrated care for co-occurring conditions, ongoing health outcome monitoring, and the time taken to initiate services. The study must assess symptom scores, suicide risk using scales like the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale, and patient satisfaction.

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Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act

Last updated: 1/13/2026 · Introduced: 3/27/2025

Author: Pat Fallon (R-TX)

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This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to commission an independent study comparing the quality of mental health and addiction therapy provided by VA and non-VA healthcare providers.
The study will evaluate various treatment modalities and assess factors like health outcomes, evidence-based practices, and patient satisfaction, including suicide risk.
The findings of the study will be reported to Congress and made publicly available online.

119th Congressin committeeHR. 9237(In Committee)Official page

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