S. 479 · 110th Congress
Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act
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Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) suicide among veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious problem; and (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should take into consideration the special needs of veterans suffering from PTSD in developing and implementing the program…
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate without amendment · Jul 23, 2007
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) suicide among veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious problem; and (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should take into consideration the special needs of veterans suffering from PTSD in developing and implementing the program required under this Act.
Directs the Secretary to develop and implement a comprehensive program for reducing the incidence of suicide among veterans.
Requires the program to include: (1) a national mental health campaign to increase mental health awareness in the veteran community; (2) mandatory training on suicide and suicide prevention for appropriate Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees and contractor personnel; (3) family education and peer support counseling; (4) veterans' health assessments, counseling, and treatment programs; (5) suicide prevention counselors; (6) research on suicide prevention; (7) treatment programs for veterans suffering from substance abuse; (8) 24-hour veterans' mental health care availability; and (9) a toll-free hotline.
Requires a report from the Secretary to Congress on VA programs and activities to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act
Latest action (Sep 5, 2007): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11097-11101)
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 1, 2007
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.