MEPS Act

Summary

Official

Medical Evaluation Parity for Servicemembers Act of 2014 or the MEPS Act - Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to: (1) provide an individual with a mental health assessment before such individual enlists or is commissioned as an officer in an Armed Force, and (2) use such results as a baseline for any subsequent mental health examinations. Prohibits the...

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Introduced(3/26/14)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Thompson

House (R) Pennsylvania – 15

Cosponsors (20)

Bishop

(R) UT

RYAN

(D) OH

Meadows

(R) NC

RUSH

(D) IL

Noem

(R) SD

Marino

(R) PA

NAPOLITANO

(D) CA

JONES

(R) NC

Tsongas

(D) MA

LOBIONDO

(R) NJ

Topics

Health

Human & Civil Rights

Defense

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

Jul 1, 2014