Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act

Bill: 116-s-1392
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK]
Introduced: 2019-05-09
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Department of Veterans Affairs

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Government studies and investigations

Mental health

Veterans' medical care
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-09
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-09
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to report on the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of suicide prevention coordinators at the Department of Veterans Affairs.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1392 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 9, 2019 Mr. Sullivan (for himself and Mr. Tester ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs A BILL To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of suicide prevention coordinators of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act . 2. Comptroller General assessment of responsibilities, workload, and vacancy rates of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention coordinators (a) Assessment required (1) In general The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the responsibilities, workload, training, and vacancy rates of suicide prevention coordinators of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (2) Elements The assessment under paragraph (1) shall include a determination of— (A) the extent to which the use and staffing of suicide prevention coordinators varies between facilities of the Department; and (B) the extent to which the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides oversight of suicide prevention coordinators. (b) Report to Congress Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report containing the findings of the assessment required by subsection (a).