Tillis Introduces Legislation to Expand Mental Health Services to Families of Veterans and Servicemembers Who Died by Suicide

The Expanding the Families of Veterans Access to Mental Health Services Act will allow families of members or veterans of the Armed Forces who died by suicide to receive mental health treatment at Vet Centers. The bill also retroactively covers families of veterans who had previously died by suicide before enactment of this legislation.

Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives.

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