US HB8107 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on August 25 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-09-10 - Committee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on August 25 2020 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-09-10 - Committee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
VA Emergency Department Safety Planning Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Andy Levin [D-MI] | Rep. Steve Stivers [R-OH] | Rep. Salud Carbajal [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-10 | House | Committee Hearings Held. |
| 2020-08-25 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
| 2020-08-25 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB785 (Related) 2020-10-17 - Became Public Law No: 116-171. (TXT | PDF)
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
Health care quality
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Internet and video services
Medical education
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employment and training programs
Health care quality
Health personnel
Health technology, devices, supplies
Internet and video services
Medical education
Mental health
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8107/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8107/BILLS-116hr8107ih.pdf |
