Every State Counts for Veterans Mental Health Act

This legislation, titled the "Every State Counts for Veterans Mental Health Act," seeks to improve the equitable distribution of Department of Veterans Affairs suicide prevention grants. It specifically amends the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 to introduce new prioritization criteria for these critical grants. The bill requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give priority consideration to eligible entities located in states where no suicide prevention grant has previously been awarded under this program. It further mandates a scoring preference for all eligible entities in such states that apply for a grant, until at least one grant has been successfully awarded within that state. This measure aims to ensure that all states have access to vital veteran mental health services.