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Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act

USA116th CongressS-4900| Senate 
| Updated: 11/16/2020
Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (3)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly implement a five-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing specified counseling and services as part of the Transition Assistance Program for members of the Armed Forces as a means of reducing the incidence of suicide among veterans. Specifically, the pilot program would involve a three-hour counseling module and the provision of contact information for a counseling or similar facility in the locality where the veteran intends to reside. Additionally, the participating veterans must submit medical records in connection with their service in the Armed Forces, regardless of whether they intend to file a claim for benefits for a service-connected disability. Under the program, a social worker or behavioral health coordinator from the VA must contact the veteran within 90 days after the member is discharged or released from service to schedule a follow-up appointment. At least 10 DOD Transition Assistance Centers must be jointly selected to carry out the pilot program.
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Timeline
Nov 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Nov 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • November 16, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 16, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

Armed Forces and National Security

Congressional oversightCrime victimsEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsNeurological disordersSex offensesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' medical care

Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act

USA116th CongressS-4900| Senate 
| Updated: 11/16/2020
Daniel J. Harvey Jr. and Adam Lambert Improving Servicemember Transition to Reduce Veteran Suicide Act This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to jointly implement a five-year pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing specified counseling and services as part of the Transition Assistance Program for members of the Armed Forces as a means of reducing the incidence of suicide among veterans. Specifically, the pilot program would involve a three-hour counseling module and the provision of contact information for a counseling or similar facility in the locality where the veteran intends to reside. Additionally, the participating veterans must submit medical records in connection with their service in the Armed Forces, regardless of whether they intend to file a claim for benefits for a service-connected disability. Under the program, a social worker or behavioral health coordinator from the VA must contact the veteran within 90 days after the member is discharged or released from service to schedule a follow-up appointment. At least 10 DOD Transition Assistance Centers must be jointly selected to carry out the pilot program.
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Timeline
Nov 16, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Nov 16, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
  • November 16, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 16, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Sherrod Brown

Sherrod Brown

Democratic Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (3)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Veterans' Affairs Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCrime victimsEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth information and medical recordsHealth promotion and preventive careMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthMilitary medicineMilitary personnel and dependentsNeurological disordersSex offensesSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsVeterans' education, employment, rehabilitationVeterans' medical care