The AP (8/16) reports that Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME) and Rep. Jim Banks (R-IN) are working on proposed legislation(PDF) that “would create mental health telemedicine services for veterans in rural parts of the country.” The bipartisan “bill would direct the Department of Veterans Affairs to create programs at three VA facilities that use computerized cognitive behavioral therapy to treat veterans who suffer from conditions such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.”
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— “US reps eye mental health telemedicine for rural veterans, AP, August 16, 2020