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116th Congress(2019-2020)
Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act
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Introduced in Senate on May 9, 2019
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Introduced in Senate 
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S. 1392 (Introduced-in-Senate)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1392


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.

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.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Support for Suicide Prevention Coordinators Act”.

SEC. 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).