{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-7335","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 7335","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"MST Claims Coordination Act","title_source":"Short Titles as Enacted","official_title":"To improve coordination between the Veterans Health Administration and the Veterans Benefits Administration with respect to claims for compensation arising from military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To improve coordination between the Veterans Health Administration and the Veterans Benefits Administration with respect to claims for compensation arising from military sexual trauma, and for other purposes."},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"MST Claims Coordination Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"MST Claims Coordination Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"MST Claims Coordination Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Enacted","title":"MST Claims Coordination Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Passed Senate","title":"MST Claims Coordination Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"MST Claims Coordination Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"MST Claims Coordination Act"}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 117-303","introduced":"2022-03-31","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-05-18","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h215","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass","title":"MST Claims Coordination Act","result":"Passed","yea":417,"nay":0,"present":0,"not_voting":11,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll215.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2022-12-19","vote":null,"how":"unanimous_consent","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent."}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2022-12-27"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 117-303.","date":"2022-12-27"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-12-27","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"MST Claims Coordination Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This act modifies the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) claims process for claims related to military sexual trauma (MST)."},{"k":"p","t":"During or immediately after a medical examination, hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals, or other relevant event, the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) must coordinate with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to provide veterans who elect to receive materials with outreach letters, information on the Veterans Crisis Line, information on how to make an appointment with a mental health provider, and other information on available resources relating to MST. Additionally, the VHA and the VBA must provide such materials with the determination the VA provides to the claimant in connection with a claim for compensation."},{"k":"p","t":"In a claim for compensation arising from MST experienced by a veteran who is enrolled in the VA health care system and consents to the notification system, the VBA must automatically notify the VHA before the veteran (1) participates in a medical examination, hearing, or other relevant event; or (2) receives a determination from the VA in connection with the claim for compensation."}],"words":181},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Requires the Veterans Benefits Administration to coordinate with the Veterans Health Administration in providing information materials and notifications to veterans who elect to receive them in claims for compensation arising from military sexual trauma.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7335/text/enr#H41BFDE212AFB41E88134CDD2F88FABA5:~:text=2.%20Veterans%20Health%20Administration%20and%20Veterans%20Benefits"}]},"core_areas":["Coordination between the Veterans Health Administration and the Veterans Benefits Administration on military sexual trauma compensation claims","Provision of outreach and support resource information to claimants"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Requires the Under Secretary for Benefits, in coordination with the Under Secretary for Health, to provide outreach letters, Veterans Crisis Line information, information on making a mental health appointment, and other military sexual trauma resource information to a covered individual during or immediately after each covered event and together with each covered document.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7335/text/enr#H41BFDE212AFB41E88134CDD2F88FABA5:~:text=2.%20Veterans%20Health%20Administration%20and%20Veterans%20Benefits"}},{"text":"Allows the required materials to be provided electronically.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7335/text/enr#H41BFDE212AFB41E88134CDD2F88FABA5:~:text=2.%20Veterans%20Health%20Administration%20and%20Veterans%20Benefits"}},{"text":"Requires the Under Secretary for Benefits to automatically notify the Under Secretary for Health shortly before a veteran participates in a covered event or receives a covered document, if the veteran is enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs patient enrollment system under section 1705 of title 38, United States Code, and consents to the notification system.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7335/text/enr#H41BFDE212AFB41E88134CDD2F88FABA5:~:text=2.%20Veterans%20Health%20Administration%20and%20Veterans%20Benefits"}},{"text":"Defines a covered event to include a medical examination under section 5103A of title 38, a hearing before the Board of Veterans' Appeals under section 7107 of that title, and any other event the Secretary of Veterans Affairs determines relevant.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7335/text/enr#H41BFDE212AFB41E88134CDD2F88FABA5:~:text=2.%20Veterans%20Health%20Administration%20and%20Veterans%20Benefits"}},{"text":"Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to implement the Act not later than 18 months after the date of enactment.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 2","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7335/text/enr#H41BFDE212AFB41E88134CDD2F88FABA5:~:text=2.%20Veterans%20Health%20Administration%20and%20Veterans%20Benefits"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7335/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7335","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7335/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-7335.png","v":"64345468e8ae","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 7335, 117th Congress: MST Claims Coordination Act. House: 417 Yea, 0 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 27 Dec 2022."}}