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H.R. 8107 116th Congress House

VA Emergency Department Safety Planning Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit to Congress a report on efforts by Department of Veterans Affairs to implement safety planning in emergency departments, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 14, 2020 See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsHealth care quality
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Health personnelHealth technology, devices, suppliesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaMedical educationMental healthVeterans' medical care
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 10, 2020
Committee Hearings Held.
Aug 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Aug 25, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 10, 2020

Committee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

VA Emergency Department Safety Planning Act

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to report on its efforts to implement a suicide prevention program for veterans presenting to an emergency department or urgent care center of the Veterans Health Administration who are assessed to be at risk for suicide and are safe to be discharged home.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 785 Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Sep 14, 2020
Stivers, Steve
· Aug 25, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8107: VA Emergency Department Safety Planning Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8107/
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"H.R. 8107: VA Emergency Department Safety Planning Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8107/.
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H.R. 8107, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8107/.
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[H.R. 8107: VA Emergency Department Safety Planning Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8107/)
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