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STOP Veteran Suicide and Substance Abuse Act

USA116th CongressHR-5867| House 
| Updated: 3/2/2020
Gilbert Ray Cisneros

Gilbert Ray Cisneros

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Daniel Meuser (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Setting Treatment Options and Practices for Veteran Suicide and Substance Abuse Act or the STOP Veteran Suicide and Substance Abuse Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete the development of clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), military sexual trauma, and traumatic brain injury that is occurring simultaneously with substance use disorder or chronic pain. The VA, the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Department of Health and Human Services must create a Trauma and Comorbid Substance Use Disorder or Chronic Pain Work Group to develop such clinical practice guidelines in consultation with other work groups, including the Substance Use Work Group. The bill also requires the VA and DOD (through the Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide Work Group) to issue an update to the VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide that considers gender- and age-specific factors.
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Timeline
Feb 12, 2020
Introduced in House
Feb 12, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 2, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 12, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • February 12, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • March 2, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 116-785: Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019
Alternative treatmentsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingIntergovernmental relationsMental healthMilitary medicineNeurological disordersPrescription drugsService animalsSex offensesVeterans' medical care

STOP Veteran Suicide and Substance Abuse Act

USA116th CongressHR-5867| House 
| Updated: 3/2/2020
Setting Treatment Options and Practices for Veteran Suicide and Substance Abuse Act or the STOP Veteran Suicide and Substance Abuse Act This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to complete the development of clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), military sexual trauma, and traumatic brain injury that is occurring simultaneously with substance use disorder or chronic pain. The VA, the Department of Defense (DOD), and the Department of Health and Human Services must create a Trauma and Comorbid Substance Use Disorder or Chronic Pain Work Group to develop such clinical practice guidelines in consultation with other work groups, including the Substance Use Work Group. The bill also requires the VA and DOD (through the Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide Work Group) to issue an update to the VA/DOD Clinical Practice Guideline for Assessment and Management of Patients at Risk for Suicide that considers gender- and age-specific factors.
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Timeline
Feb 12, 2020
Introduced in House
Feb 12, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 2, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  • February 12, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • February 12, 2020
    Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.


  • March 2, 2020
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Gilbert Ray Cisneros

Gilbert Ray Cisneros

Democratic Representative

California

Cosponsors (4)
Daniel Meuser (Republican)Mike Kelly (Republican)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Troy Balderson (Republican)

Health Subcommittee, Veterans' Affairs Committee, Armed Services Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • S 116-785: Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Alternative treatmentsDrug, alcohol, tobacco useHealth care coverage and accessHealth care qualityHealth information and medical recordsHealth programs administration and fundingIntergovernmental relationsMental healthMilitary medicineNeurological disordersPrescription drugsService animalsSex offensesVeterans' medical care