HR 5771 109th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Access to health care Armed forces reserves Congressional reporting requirements Counseling Crime and Law Enforcement Department of Veterans Affairs Employee training Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Government contractors Health Health counseling Health education Health information systems Labor and Employment Medical research Medical screening Medical tests Mental health services

Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act

Introduced: July 12, 2006 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jul 25, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jul 12, 2006

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Jul 12, 2006

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive program for reducing the incidence of suicide among veterans.

Requires the program to include: (1) mandatory training for appropriate staff and contractors of the Department of Veterans Affairs who interact with veterans; (2) screening of veterans who receive medical care at a Department facility for suicide risk factors; (3) referral of at-risk veterans for counseling and treatment; (4) a suicide prevention counselor at each Department medical facility; (5) research for suicide prevention and for mental health care for veterans who have experienced sexual trauma while in military service; (6) 24-hour veterans' mental health care availability; and (7) a toll-free hotline.

Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) suicide among veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious problem; and (2) the Secretary should take in the special needs of PTSD-afflicted veterans in developing and implementing the program.