US HB8033 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Introduced on August 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-10-06 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Access to Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act
Sponsors
Rep. Anthony Brindisi [D-NY] | Rep. Mike Bost [R-IL] | Rep. Jim Banks [R-IN] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2020-10-06 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. |
2020-09-10 | House | Committee Hearings Held. |
2020-08-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
2020-08-14 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
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
Congressional oversight
Employee hiring
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Health personnel
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8033/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8033/BILLS-116hr8033ih.pdf |