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Standardizing Evaluation for Veteran Suicide Prevention Programs.

This law mandates clear, standardized practices for evaluating grant and pilot programs focused on veteran mental health and suicide prevention run by the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). This ensures that all programs must have measurable goals and undergo rigorous assessment to determine their effectiveness. The goal is to guarantee that veterans receive evidence-based support and that taxpayer funds are spent on methods proven to work.
Key points
All VA mental health and suicide prevention programs must now establish clear objectives and detailed plans for measuring success and performance.
The VA must rigorously evaluate program results and share successful methods to ensure only effective strategies are expanded or made permanent.
These new evaluation standards apply to both new and existing grant or pilot programs.
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Additional Information
What Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide Act
Print number: HR 9924
Sponsor: Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
Process start date: 2024-10-04