Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

Summary

Veteran Suicide Prevention Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a publicly available review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the preceding five-year period. Such review shall include: the total number of veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period; a summary that includes age, gender, and race; a list of the medications prescribed to, and found in the systems of, such veterans at the time of their deaths, and a summary of medical diagnoses by VA physicians which led to the prescribing of such medications; the number of instances in which the veteran was concurrently on multiple medications prescribed by VA physicians; the percentage of veterans who were not taking any medication prescribed by a VA physician; the percentage of veterans with combat experience or trauma; Veterans Health Administration facilities with markedly high prescription and patient suicide rates; a description of VA policies governing the prescribing of medications; and recommendations to improve the safety and well-being of veterans. "Covered veteran" means any veteran who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the veteran's death.

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Timeline

1. 10 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 10 January 2017

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 10 January 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 3 February 2017

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 10 January 2017 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Massie, Thomas [R-KY-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Yoder, Kevin [R-KS-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. [R-WI-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Byrne, Bradley [R-AL-1] · R · Cosponsor

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