Legislative UpdateMental Health/Behavioral HealthVeterans Benefits

The STRONG Veterans Act

(Source – news.va.gov)

Mental health conditions are common in the United States. In 2018, VA reported more than 1.7 million Veterans received treatment in a VA mental health program.

The STRONG Veterans Act was signed into law in December 2022 and addresses mental health care provided by VA. It contains 27 sections requiring VA to work collaboratively with the Indian Health Service and other partners to begin implementing the plan with a finalization date of December 2030. Continue reading here…

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