3.0.0 167 2023-01-11T13:28:52Z 2023-01-11T13:28:52Z Senate S 2015-01-13 114 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-01-13T21:41:08Z Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act 114 203 HR 2015-04-23 By Senator Isakson from Committee on Veterans' Affairs filed written report. Report No. 114-34. Related bill CRS 2015-01-13 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2015-01-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000303 Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] JOHN MCCAIN R AZ SIDNEY N B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2015-01-13 True B001135 Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC] Richard Burr R NC Mauze 2015-01-13 True M001183 Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV] Joseph Manchin D WV 2015-01-13 True B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2015-01-13 True F000444 Sen. Flake, Jeff [R-AZ] JEFF FLAKE R AZ 2015-01-13 True K000367 Sen. 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Daines, Steve [R-MT] Steve Daines R MT 2015-01-29 False G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2015-01-29 False W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2015-02-02 False H001061 Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] John Hoeven R ND 2015-02-02 False J000293 Sen. Johnson, Ron [R-WI] Ron Johnson R WI 2015-02-02 False B001267 Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] Michael Bennet D CO 2015-02-02 False C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2015-02-02 False H.R.203 https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/203 Armed Forces and National Security Administrative remedies Allied health services Congressional oversight Department of Veterans Affairs Drug therapy Evidence and witnesses Executive agency funding and structure Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Health personnel Health promotion and preventive care Higher education Medical education Mental health Military medicine Military personnel and dependents National Guard and reserves Neurological disorders Student aid and college costs Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2015-01-13 Introduced in Senate 2015-02-04T22:12:12Z Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act or the Clay Hunt SAV Act

Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to arrange for an independent third party evaluation, to be conducted by September 30, 2018, and each fiscal year thereafter, of the VA's mental health care and suicide prevention programs.

Directs the Secretary to survey the VA's websites and information resources to publish a website that serves as a centralized source to provide veterans with information regarding the VA's mental health care services.

Requires the Secretary to carry out a three-year pilot program to repay the education loans relating to psychiatric medicine that are incurred by individuals who:

  • are eligible to practice psychiatric medicine in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) or are enrolled in the final year of a residency program leading to a specialty qualification in psychiatric medicine;
  • demonstrate a commitment to a long-term career as a psychiatrist in the VHA; and
  • agree to a period of two or more years of obligated service with the VHA in the field of psychiatric medicine.

Limits the loan repayment to no more than $30,000 for each year an individual performs such obligated service.

Directs the Secretary to establish a three-year pilot program at not less than five Veterans Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) to assist veterans transitioning from active duty and to improve the access of veterans to mental health services. Requires the pilot program at each VISN to include: (1) a community oriented veteran peer support network carried out in partnership with an entity that has experience in peer support programs, and (2) a community outreach team for each medical center in such VISN.

Authorizes the Secretary to collaborate with nonprofit mental health organizations to prevent suicide among veterans. Requires the Secretary and any such organization to exchange training sessions and best practices.

Directs the Secretary to select a VA Director of Suicide Prevention Coordination to undertake any collaboration with nonprofit mental health organizations.

Extends for one year combat veterans' eligibility for VA hospital care, medical services, and nursing home care for illnesses that have not been medically proven to be attributable to their service, provided they: (1) were discharged or released from active duty between January 1, 2009, and January 1, 2011, and (2) did not enroll to receive such care during the five-year period of eligibility following their discharge or release.

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Clay Hunt SAV Act Display Title Clay Hunt SAV Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of annual evaluations of mental health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Clay Hunt SAV Act Short Titles as Introduced Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act Introduced in Senate 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s167is/xml/BILLS-114s167is.xml 2015-01-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.