HR 411
115th Congress
House
Armed Forces and National Security
Department of Veterans Affairs
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Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
Introduced: January 10, 2017
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 3, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jan 10, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a publicly available review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the preceding five-year period.
Such review shall include:
- the total number of veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period;
- a summary that includes age, gender, and race;
- a list of the medications prescribed to, and found in the systems of, such veterans at the time of their deaths, and a summary of medical diagnoses by VA physicians which led to the prescribing of such medications;
- the number of instances in which the veteran was concurrently on multiple medications prescribed by VA physicians;
- the percentage of veterans who were not taking any medication prescribed by a VA physician;
- the percentage of veterans with combat experience or trauma;
- Veterans Health Administration facilities with markedly high prescription and patient suicide rates;
- a description of VA policies governing the prescribing of medications; and
- recommendations to improve the safety and well-being of veterans.
"Covered veteran" means any veteran who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the veteran's death.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Committees of jurisdiction
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