Bill > HR8107

This bill, the VA Emergency Department Safety Planning Act, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to report on its efforts to implement a suicide prevention program for veterans presenting to an emergency department or urgent care center who are assessed to be at risk for suicide and are safe to be discharged home. The report must include an assessment of the implementation of the current VA Safety Planning in Emergency Departments (SPED) program, including training, disparities in implementation, and measures of quality and outcomes. The bill also calls for an assessment of the feasibility of expanding the SPED program and providing services via telehealth, as well as recommendations for improving the program's implementation across the VA healthcare system.