S. 3021 · 117th Congress
COMFORT Act of 2021
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Comforting Our Military Families through On-base or Remote Treatment Act of 2021 or the COMFORT Act of 2021
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Oct 20, 2021
Comforting Our Military Families through On-base or Remote Treatment Act of 2021 or the COMFORT Act of 2021
This bill authorizes the Office of Military Family Readiness Policy within the Department of Defense (DOD) to coordinate programs and activities for the provision of nonmedical counseling services to military families through the DOD Military and Family Life Counseling Program. Under the bill, nonmedical counseling services means mental health care services that are nonclinical, short-term, and solution-focused to address topics related to personal growth, development, and positive functioning.
The bill authorizes mental health professionals to provide non-medical counseling services regardless of where the provider or recipient is located so long as the provision of service is within the scope of the authorized duties of the provider. For purposes of the bill, mental health professionals include licensed or certified mental health professionals or members of the uniformed services, civilian DOD employees, or DOD contractors.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: COMFORT Act of 2021
Also known as: Comforting Our Military Families through On-base or Remote Treatment Act of 2021
Latest action (Oct 20, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Oct 20, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.