H.R. 1290 aims to help veterans experiencing mental health crises by creating a three-year pilot program led by the Department of Veterans Affairs. This program will refer these veterans to non-Department mental health care providers that meet specific approval criteria. The...
Simple Explanation
H.R. 1290 is a plan to help veterans when they feel very sad or upset by letting them see special doctors outside the usual places. It sets up a test program for three years to try this out in a few places and sees if it works well enough to keep doing in the future.