Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

Bill: 114-s-2487
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]
Introduced: 2016-02-03
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Health promotion and preventive care

Mental health

Veterans' medical care

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2016-06-30
text: Became Public Law No: 114-188.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-02-03
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to identify: (1) VA mental health care and suicide prevention programs that are most effective for women veterans, and (2) such programs with the highest satisfaction rates among women veterans.</p>

action_date: 2016-06-07
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><strong>Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to identify: (1) VA mental health care and suicide prevention programs that are most effective for women veterans, and (2) such programs with the highest satisfaction rates among women veterans.</p>

action_date: 2016-06-21
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)</p> <p><strong>Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to identify: (1) VA mental health care and suicide prevention programs that are most effective for women veterans, and (2) such programs with the highest satisfaction rates among women veterans.</p>

action_date: 2016-06-30
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the Senate passed version is repeated here.)</p> <p><strong>Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act</strong></p> <p>(Sec. 2) This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to identify: (1) VA mental health care and suicide prevention programs that are most effective for women veterans, and (2) such programs with the highest satisfaction rates among women veterans.</p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2487 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 3, 2016 Mrs. Boxer (for herself, Mrs. Ernst , Mr. Blumenthal , and Mr. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act . 2. Specific consideration of women veterans in evaluation of Department of Veterans Affairs mental health care and suicide prevention programs Section 1709B(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , including metrics applicable specifically to women ; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (3) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) identify the mental health care and suicide prevention programs conducted by the Secretary that are most effective for women veterans and such programs with the highest satisfaction rates among women veterans. .

tv_txt: One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America 2d Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Monday, the fourth day of January, two thousand and sixteen S. 2487 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act . 2. Specific consideration of women veterans in evaluation of Department of Veterans Affairs mental health care and suicide prevention programs Section 1709B(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , including metrics applicable specifically to women ; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (3) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) identify the mental health care and suicide prevention programs conducted by the Secretary that are most effective for women veterans and such programs with the highest satisfaction rates among women veterans. .

Speaker of the House of Representatives Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate

tv_txt: 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2487 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES AN ACT To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to identify mental health care and suicide prevention programs and metrics that are effective in treating women veterans as part of the evaluation of such programs by the Secretary, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act . 2. Specific consideration of women veterans in evaluation of Department of Veterans Affairs mental health care and suicide prevention programs Section 1709B(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the semicolon the following: , including metrics applicable specifically to women ; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking and at the end; (3) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: (F) identify the mental health care and suicide prevention programs conducted by the Secretary that are most effective for women veterans and such programs with the highest satisfaction rates among women veterans. .

Passed the Senate June 7, 2016. Secretary