What is the official ID of this bill?
The official print number for this legislation is HR 4157.
Veteran Suicide Prevention: Enhanced Reporting and Support Initiatives
This act aims to improve suicide prevention efforts for veterans. It mandates annual reports on veteran suicide data, analyzing causes and links to healthcare access and benefits. This will help better understand the issue and provide more effective support to veterans.
Key points
Annual Veteran Suicide Reports: Detailed data (age, gender, race) and analyses linking suicides to healthcare and veteran benefits will be required.
Improved Data Collection: The act mandates a strategy to enhance federal and local data collection and reporting on veteran suicides.
Tools for Officials: A toolkit will be developed for coroners and medical examiners to better identify and report veteran suicide deaths.
Program Effectiveness Analysis: A study will assess which benefits and services are most effective in preventing veteran suicides, with recommendations for expansion.
Potential New Office: The feasibility of creating a dedicated veteran suicide prevention office will be studied to elevate the issue's priority.
Status:
Expired
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