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Introduced
02/28/2019
02/28/2019
In Committee
02/28/2019
02/28/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to improve oversight and evaluation of the mental health and suicide prevention media outreach campaigns of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish measurable targets to evaluate the effectiveness of the VA's mental health and suicide prevention media outreach campaigns. The VA must also establish a process to oversee such outreach campaigns that includes a delineation of the roles of officials in leadership and contract oversight positions within the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention of the Veterans Health Administration. Finally, the VA must ensure that each contract entered into for the development of such outreach campaigns includes a requirement that the contractor track and report on the established metrics.
AI Summary
This bill, the Reach Every Veteran in Crisis Act, aims to improve oversight and evaluation of the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) mental health and suicide prevention media outreach campaigns. The bill requires the VA to establish measurable targets and metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of these campaigns in raising awareness. The VA must also establish a process to oversee the campaigns, including defining the roles of leadership and contract oversight officials. Additionally, the bill mandates that all contracts for developing these outreach campaigns include requirements for the contractors to track and report on the established metrics.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (6)
Richard Blumenthal (D)*,
John Boozman (R),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Cory Gardner (R),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Dan Sullivan (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (on 02/28/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/606/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s606/BILLS-116s606is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s606/BILLS-116s606is.pdf.pdf |
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