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US S3195

US S3195
Promoting Coordination for Veteran Suicide Prevention Act of 2020


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Introduced
01/15/2020
In Committee
01/15/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

A bill to require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to review the records of former members of the Armed Forces who die by suicide within one year of separation from the Armed Forces and to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to submit a report on the REACH VET program. This bill requires the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly review and report on the records of each former member of the Armed Forces who died by suicide within one year of separation from the Armed Forces during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill. The bill also requires the VA to report on the Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health—Veterans Enhanced Treatment (REACH VET) program to assess, among other elements, the impact of the program on rates of suicide among veterans.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs to jointly review the records of former members of the Armed Forces who died by suicide within one year of separation during the five-year period preceding the enactment of this bill. The bill also requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to report on the Recovery Engagement and Coordination for Health—Veterans Enhanced Treatment (REACH VET) program, including an assessment of the program's impact on suicide rates among veterans and a detailed explanation of the conditions included in the REACH VET risk model.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (on 01/15/2020)

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