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To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that a suicide prevention coordinator is available at each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including outside the operating hours of such medical center, as needed, to accommodate a request for suicide prevention planning services, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure suicide prevention coordinators are available at each VA medical center.
- Mandates that suicide prevention coordinators be available outside regular operating hours as needed to accommodate suicide prevention planning service requests.
- Does not authorize the VA to hire additional full-time equivalent positions to meet this requirement.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Erin Houchin’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $21,100
- KIESLER POLICE SUPPLY, INC. $13,700
- ELWOOD STAFFING $12,400
- ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ $12,399
- APOLLO $9,100
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Actions (3)
- Jul 6, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Jun 10, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Jun 10, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 10, 2026
Mrs. Houchin (for herself and Mr. Mrvan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that a suicide prevention coordinator is available at each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including outside the operating hours of such medical center, as needed, to accommodate a request for suicide prevention planning services, 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 “Outreach Now: Timely Intervention for Mental Health Emergencies Act” or the “ON TIME Act”.
SEC. 2. STAFFING OF SUICIDE PREVENTION COORDINATORS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.
(a) Suicide Prevention Coordinator Staffing.—Section 1720F of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(m) Suicide Prevention Coordinator Staffing.—The Secretary shall ensure that a suicide prevention coordinator is available at each medical center of the Department, including outside the operating hours of such medical center, as needed, to accommodate a request for suicide prevention planning services.”.
(b) Limitation on Additional Positions.—Subsection (m) of section 1720F, as added by this section, does not authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire any additional full time equivalent positions. <all>
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