S 928
Not Just a Number Act
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Bill overview
The Not Just a Number Act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve its suicide prevention efforts. Specifically, it mandates the VA to produce an annual report detailing veteran suicide rates and analyzing the impact of VA benefits and services. The bill also directs the VA to collaborate with the CDC to develop a toolkit for coroners and medical examiners, and to study the feasibility of establishing a dedicated suicide prevention office within the VA following a recent government review.
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Jon Tester
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