Veterans: mental health.
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Majority
Fiscal committee
No
Appropriation
No
Current location
Vetoed
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct and fund a study focusing on the mental health of women veterans in California. The study will examine factors like demographics, stressors, treatment access, and suicide rates. The department must then submit a report summarizing the study’s findings and recommendations to the Legislature by June 30, 2029, after which the section will be repealed.
Key provisions
- Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish a program for an academic study.
- The study will specifically focus on mental health among women veterans in California.
- The study will analyze demographics, stressors, risk factors, and barriers to treatment.
- The study will examine the suicide rate among women veterans.
- The Department must submit a report to the Legislature by June 30, 2029.
- The study and related provisions will expire on January 1, 2030.
Who is affected
- Women Veterans
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- California Legislature
Notable changes
- Creates a specific study focused on women veterans' mental health.
- Establishes a timeline for the study and report submission.
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