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Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete a publicly available review of the deaths of all covered veterans who died by suicide during the preceding five-year period.
Such review shall include:
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the total number of veterans who died by suicide during the five-year period;
a summary that includes age, gender, and race;
a list of the medications prescribed to, and found in the systems of, such veterans at the time of their deaths, and a summary of medical diagnoses by VA physicians which led to the prescribing of such medications;
the number of instances in which the veteran was concurrently on multiple medications prescribed by VA physicians;
the percentage of veterans who were not taking any medication prescribed by a VA physician;
the percentage of veterans with combat experience or trauma;
Veterans Health Administration facilities with markedly high prescription and patient suicide rates;
a description of VA policies governing the prescribing of medications; and
recommendations to improve the safety and well-being of veterans.
"Covered veteran" means any veteran who received VA hospital care or medical services during the five-year period preceding the veteran's death.
People & committees
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R–NY
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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