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A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the Veterans Crisis Line.

USA115th CongressS-2174| Senate 
| Updated: 11/30/2017
Todd Young

Todd Young

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (10)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Veterans Crisis Line Study Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a study on the outcomes and the efficacy of the Veterans Crisis Line during the five-year period beginning January 1, 2014, based on an analysis of national suicide data and data collected from the line. Such study shall address: (1) the efficacy of the line in leading veterans to sustained mental health regimens and suicide prevention; (2) the line's visibility; (3) the role of the line as part of the VA's mental health care services; and (4) whether receiving sustained mental health care affects suicidality, including among veterans who are at high risk for suicide.
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Timeline
Nov 30, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 30, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • November 30, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 30, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4173: Veterans Crisis Line Study Act of 2017
Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careHospital careMental healthTelephone and wireless communicationVeterans' medical care

A bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to conduct a study on the Veterans Crisis Line.

USA115th CongressS-2174| Senate 
| Updated: 11/30/2017
Veterans Crisis Line Study Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to conduct a study on the outcomes and the efficacy of the Veterans Crisis Line during the five-year period beginning January 1, 2014, based on an analysis of national suicide data and data collected from the line. Such study shall address: (1) the efficacy of the line in leading veterans to sustained mental health regimens and suicide prevention; (2) the line's visibility; (3) the role of the line as part of the VA's mental health care services; and (4) whether receiving sustained mental health care affects suicidality, including among veterans who are at high risk for suicide.
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Timeline
Nov 30, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Nov 30, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • November 30, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 30, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Todd Young

Todd Young

Republican Senator

Indiana

Cosponsors (10)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Joe Donnelly (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Bill Nelson (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4173: Veterans Crisis Line Study Act of 2017
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careHospital careMental healthTelephone and wireless communicationVeterans' medical care