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STOP Veteran Suicide and Substance Abuse Act

Introduced: February 12, 2020 Introduced by: Cisneros, Gilbert Ray Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Mar 2, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 12, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 12, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Setting Treatment Options and Practices for Veteran Suicide and Substance Abuse Act or the STOP Veteran Suicide and Substance Abuse Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete the development of clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), military sexual trauma, and traumatic brain injury that is occurring simultaneously with substance use disorder or chronic pain.

The VA, the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Department of Health and Human Services must create a Trauma and Comorbid Substance Use Disorder or Chronic Pain Work Group to develop such clinical practice guidelines in consultation with other work groups, including the Substance Use Work Group.

The bill also requires the VA and DOD (through the Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide Work Group) to issue an update to the VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide that considers gender- and age-specific factors.

What's happening now March 2, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 4