US SB606 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 28 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Pending: Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Reach Every Veteran in Crisis Act
Sponsors
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] |
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-02-28 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2184 (Same As) 2019-05-01 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3349-3350)
Subjects
Armed forces and national security
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Internet and video services
Mental health
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Television and film
Veterans' medical care
Congressional oversight
Government information and archives
Health care coverage and access
Health information and medical records
Health programs administration and funding
Health promotion and preventive care
Internet and video services
Mental health
Performance measurement
Public contracts and procurement
Television and film
Veterans' medical care
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/606/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s606/BILLS-116s606is.pdf |