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HR 8033 116th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Employee hiring Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government studies and investigations Health personnel Mental health Veterans' medical care

Access to Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act

Introduced: August 14, 2020 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 6, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 10, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
Aug 14, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 14, 2020
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access to Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ensure that each of its medical centers has at least one full-time suicide prevention coordinator.

The VA must also ensure that its medical centers report to the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention regarding hiring plans to reach the recommended number of suicide prevention coordinators based on the current staffing model. Additionally, the VA must consider and implement findings from the assessment of the Government Accountability Office of the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates for suicide prevention coordinators.

The VA must conduct a study to determine the feasibility and advisability of the realignment and reorganization of suicide prevention coordinators within the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and the creation of a suicide prevention coordinator program office.

What's happening now October 6, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2