To improve lethal means safety training and education conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve lethal means safety training and education conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients. The main policy domain is Healthcare, Defense, Veterans Affairs.
Who Benefits and How
health care providers and patients may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, health care providers and patients may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Lethal Means Safe Storage for Veteran Suicide Prevention Act.
- Section id64967fd463c54c00b3e82d1ab0529577: 2. Update on policy of Department of Veterans Affairs for lethal means safety Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the...
- Section id3e3a949eabab4b779fd091f863ae3bfd: 3. Public education campaign of Department of Veterans Affairs on lethal means safety The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall coordinate with veterans service...
- Section id759f5a5b9865476b9ae5d21f9006d6eb: 4. Grant program of Department of Veterans Affairs on lethal means safety The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a grant program to award grants to...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To improve lethal means safety training and education conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Defense, Veterans Affairs
Primary Purpose
This bill, To improve lethal means safety training and education conducted by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting health care providers and patients.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- health care providers and patients
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- health care providers and patients
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. King introduced the following bill; which was read twice …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a full-time, part-time, or intermittent employee of the Veterans Health Administration— engaged in patient care as a physician, psychologist, registered nurse, social worker, physician assistant, pharmacist, or dentist
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