To amend and reauthorize the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Passed HouseAdditional sponsor: Mr. Bergman
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Extends the VA suicide prevention grant program through September 30, 2026 and adds requirements for grantees to notify veterans of emergent suicide care eligibility under VA programs.
Who Benefits and How
At-risk veterans gain better awareness of VA emergency mental health care options. Suicide prevention services continue through community grantees.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Grant recipients must notify veterans and report to VA when veterans elect emergent care.
Key Provisions
- Reauthorization through September 30, 2026
- Grantees must notify veterans of Section 1720J emergent care eligibility
- Grantees must report to VA when veterans choose emergent care
- "No wrong door" approach to veteran mental health
Evidence Chain:
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Primary Purpose
Reauthorizes and improves VA Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Improve veteran suicide prevention through information sharing"
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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