S 793
A bill to amend the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 to modify and reauthorize the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Bill overview
This bill modifies and reauthorizes the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program within the Department of Veterans Affairs. It expands the entities involved in overseeing the program beyond a single roadmap, increases the maximum grant amount, and requires the Department to assess and report on the program's effectiveness using additional metrics. The bill also mandates annual briefings for local VA medical centers to improve coordination with grant recipients and extends the program’s funding through 2028.
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