3.0.0 4900 2023-01-11T13:44:10Z 2023-01-11T13:44:10Z Senate S 2020-11-16 116 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2020-11-16T23:53:03Z 2020-11-16 ssva00 Veterans' Affairs Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. IntroReferral 2020-11-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH N B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT 2020-11-16 True E000295 Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] Joni Ernst R IA 2020-11-16 True W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2020-11-16 True Armed Forces and National Security Congressional oversight Crime victims Emergency medical services and trauma care Health information and medical records Health promotion and preventive care Medical tests and diagnostic methods Mental health Military medicine Military personnel and dependents Neurological disorders Sex offenses Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' medical care Armed Forces and National Security 00 2020-11-16 Introduced in Senate 2020-12-08T15:32:38Z Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act

This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly implement a five-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing specified counseling and services as part of the Transition Assistance Program for members of the Armed Forces as a means of reducing the incidence of suicide among veterans.

Specifically, the pilot program would involve a three-hour counseling module and the provision of contact information for a counseling or similar facility in the locality where the veteran intends to reside. Additionally, the participating veterans must submit medical records in connection with their service in the Armed Forces, regardless of whether they intend to file a claim for benefits for a service-connected disability.

Under the program, a social worker or behavioral health coordinator from the VA must contact the veteran within 90 days after the member is discharged or released from service to schedule a follow-up appointment.

At least 10 DOD Transition Assistance Centers must be jointly selected to carry out the pilot program.

]]> Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act Display Title Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act Short Title(s) as Introduced Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to require a pilot program on activities under the Transition Assistance Program for a reduction in suicide among veterans, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s4900is/xml/BILLS-116s4900is.xml 2020-11-16 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.