H.R. 241

Summary

H.R. 241, the Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 9, 2025 by Rep. Rudolph Yakym III (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Subcommittee on Health, and last saw action on Feb 11, 2025: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Record

Text

H.R. 241 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 241 IH: Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-01-09
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 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 241  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 9, 2025   Mr. Yakym  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for access standards with respect to the provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs of hospital care, medical services, or extended care services that are applicable to certain veterans with mental disorders.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act  .
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Department of Veterans Affairs community care access standards for certain veterans with mental disorders
Section 1703B(a) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
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The access standards required under this subsection shall provide that in the case of a covered veteran with a service-connected mental disorder rated at 50 percent or more, the Department shall furnish hospital care, medical services, or extended care services for such mental disorder by not later than five days after the date on which the covered veteran requests such care or services.
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CRS Summary

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Sponsors

Rep. Rudolph Yakym III (R) sponsors H.R. 241, and 1 member has co-sponsored it.

Rudolph Yakym III

Rep. · R–IN-2 · Sponsor

Introduced Jan 9, 2025

Max Miller

Rep. · R–OH-7 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jul 14, 2025

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Committees

H.R. 241 went before 2 committees: Health Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Health Subcommittee

Health Subcommittee

Referred to · Feb 11, 2025 · 143 Bills

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Referred To · Jan 9, 2025 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 241 has taken 3 actions since Jan 9, 2025, the latest on Feb 11, 2025.

Votes

H.R. 241 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 241 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act — Display Title
• Sergeant Ted Grubbs Mental Healthcare for Disabled Veterans Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for access standards with respect to the provision by the Department of Veterans Affairs of hospital care, medical services, or extended care services that are applicable to certain veterans with mental disorders. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 19 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 241 in 11 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Veterans, Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Medicare/Medicaid, Education, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs, Immigration.

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Firms

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 241 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 241’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Legislative Subjects

H.R. 241 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Health care coverage and access to Veterans' medical care.

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