Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act
Public Law 116–96
Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act
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116–96
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Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act
[(Public Law 116–96)]
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AN ACTTo direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators, and for other purposes.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act”.
SEC. 2. COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES, WORKLOAD, AND VACANCY RATES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SUICIDE PREVENTION COORDINATORS.
(a) Assessment Required.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators. Such assessment shall include a determination of—
(1) the extent to which the use and staffing of suicide prevention coordinators varies between Department facilities; and
(2) the extent to which the Secretary provides oversight of suicide prevention coordinators.
(b) Report to Congress.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the findings of the assessment required by subsection (a).