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What Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish standard practices for a grant or pilot program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs through the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends federal veterans law to establish standard practices that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs must apply to grant and pilot programs focused on suicide prevention and mental health within the Veterans Health Administration. The required practices include establishing clear and measurable objectives, developing evaluation methodologies and plans to assess program performance, communicating program details to relevant stakeholders before and during implementation, performing evaluations at program conclusion to validate lessons learned, and sharing results and best practices. The Secretary must prescribe regulations implementing these standards within 180 days, and the standards apply to both new and existing programs.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH)
5 cosponsors
Actions (3)
- May 12, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Apr 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Apr 17, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 17, 2025
Mr. Landsman (for himself, Mr. Luttrell, Mr. Deluzio, and Mr. Van Orden) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to establish standard practices for a grant or pilot program administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs through the Veterans Health Administration, 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 “What Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide Act”.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF STANDARD PRACTICES FOR A GRANT OR PILOT PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS THROUGH THE VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.
(a) Establishment.—Section 527 of title 38, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting “(1)” before “The Secretary,”;
(2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as paragraphs
(2) and (3), respectively; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection (b):
“(b) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations that establish standard practices that, unless otherwise prohibited by law, shall apply to a grant program or pilot program relating to suicide prevention or mental health carried out through the Veterans Health Administration. Such practices shall include the following:
“(1) The establishment of clear and measurable objectives.
“(2) The development of a methodology and plan to—
“(A) determine information necessary to evaluate the program;
“(B) identify sources, methods, timing, and frequency for collecting of such information;
“(C) determine how such information will be analyzed to evaluate the program’s implementation and performance and to identify lessons learned; and
“(D) identify criteria or standards for informing decisions about whether the program should be expanded, extended, or made permanent.
“(3) The communication of program objectives, assessment methodology, and evaluation plan with entities determined relevant to the program by the Secretary—
“(A) during the development of the program;
“(B) at least 30 days prior to the beginning of the program; and
“(C) throughout the term of the program.
“(4) At the conclusion of the program, the performance of an evaluation of the program—
“(A) to validate lessons learned; and
“(B) to assess the generalizability of the program.
“(5) The sharing of program results and best practices with entities determined relevant to the program by the Secretary.”.
(b) Regulations.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall prescribe regulations under section 527(b) of such title, as amended by subsection (a).
(c) Applicability.—The standard practices prescribed in such regulations shall apply to a grant or pilot program without regard to when such program was established. <all>
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