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High-Risk Military Occupation Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

H.R. 1052 · 115th Congress · Feb 14, 2017 · Lineage

A BILL

To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop best practices for caring for high-risk military occupation veterans as part of the evaluation of mental health care and suicide prevention programs administered by the Secretary.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “High-Risk Military Occupation Veteran Suicide Prevention Act”.

Sec. 2 Care of high-risk military occupation veterans in Department of Veterans Affairs mental health care and suicide prevention programs

Subparagraph (E) of section 1709B(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

“(E) propose best practices for caring for individuals who suffer from mental health disorders, are at risk of suicide, or previously held high-risk military occupations, including such practices conducted or suggested by other departments or agencies of the Federal Government, including the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services; and”