Some returning combat veterans face unique challenges in re-adjusting to civilian life. | Stock Photo at Getty Images
Some returning combat veterans face unique challenges in re-adjusting to civilian life. | Stock Photo at Getty Images
U.S. Sen. Martha McSally’s (R-AZ) Veteran Treatment Court Bill recently passed the House of Representatives unanimously and is one step closer to being signed into law as it now heads to the president’s desk, according to a news release on McSally's website.
The Veteran Treatment Court Coordination Act of 2019 establishes a program in coordination with the Department of Veterans Affairs to help veterans in need by expanding access to veteran treatment courts, according to McSally's website. It would help state, local and tribal governments to develop and maintain veteran treatment courts.
The bill would provide grants, training and technical assistance to veteran treatment courts and to communities interested in launching a program.
“I am pleased our legislation received unanimous support in both the Senate and the House,” McSally said. “Our veterans deserve our full support as they transition back to civilian life and work to heal from invisible wounds. I’ve personally seen the life-changing impact of veteran treatment courts in Arizona, and it’s time we expand this incredible resource across the country to help veterans in crisis get back on the right path.”
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