H.R. 6998 would direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out a pilot program to provide education and training to emergency response providers and community leaders relating to the mental health of veterans of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log in to edit the wikiVeterans Mental Health Training for First Responders and beCommunity Leaders Act of 2008 - Directs the firstSecretary of Veterans Affairs to provideconduct a detailed summarythree-year pilot program to provide education and training to emergency response providers and community leaders about post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, traumatic brain injury, and other mental health conditions related to deployment in support of the bill!)Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 9/23/2008: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
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