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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · S. 785 (Introduced in Senate) — To improve mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. · Sec. 204

Sec. 204. Progress of Department of Veterans Affairs in meeting goals and objectives of National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide

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The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall develop metrics to track progress on each of the 14 goals and 43 objectives outlined in the National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide, 2018–2028 prepared by the Office of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The metrics developed under subsection
(a)shall include measures of both performance and effectiveness. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that contains the metrics developed under subsection (a). The report submitted under paragraph
(1)shall include the following: An explanation of why the metrics developed under subsection
(a)were chosen. An assessment of how accurately those metrics will reflect the goals and objectives specified in such subsection. Not later than one year after the submittal of the report under subsection (b), and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that contains— an assessment of the progress of the Department in meeting the goals and objectives specified in subsection (a); a description of any action to be taken by the Department if those goals and objectives are not being met; a description of any changes to those goals and objectives; an identification of any new programs or partnerships that have resulted from the implementation of the National Strategy for Preventing Veteran Suicide, 2018–2028; an assessment of the effectiveness of the National Strategy for Preventing Veterans Suicide, 2018–2028 at reducing veteran suicide; and such other topics as the Secretary considers necessary.
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