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

This bill mandates a study examining the quality of mental health and addiction therapy care. The study will compare care provided by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare providers to care provided by non-VA providers. The bill includes provisions for 'other purposes' which are not detailed in this section.

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 bill mandates a study comparing the quality of mental health and addiction therapy care provided by Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) providers versus non-VA providers. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must contract with an independent organization to conduct this study within 90 days of the Act's enactment. The study must assess differences across various treatment modalities, including telehealth, inpatient, intensive outpatient, outpatient, and residential treatment. The study's findings, including a report, 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 to initiate services. The independent organization is expected to complete the study within 18 months of the agreement's start.

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Veterans Mental Health and Addiction Therapy Quality of Care Act

Last updated: 12/9/2025 · Introduced: 2/25/2025

Author: John Cornyn (R-TX)

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This bill requires a study to compare the quality of mental health and addiction therapy care provided by VA providers versus non-VA providers, encompassing various treatment modalities.
The study will assess factors like health outcomes, evidence-based practices, coordination gaps, and time to initiate services within the mental health and addiction therapy landscape.
Findings from the study, including a report, will be submitted to Congress and made publicly available.

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

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