Pub. L. 114-188 - Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act

114th Congress

Affects: 38 U.S.C. §§ 1709B

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act”.

SEC. 2. SPECIFIC CONSIDERATION OF WOMEN VETERANS IN EVALUATION OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MENTAL HEALTH CARE AND SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAMS.

Section 1709B(a)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting before the semicolon the following: “, including metrics applicable specifically to women”;

(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking “and” at the end;

(3) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting “; and”; and

(4) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(4)“(F) identify the mental health care and suicide prevention programs conducted by the Secretary that are most effective for women veterans and such programs with the highest satisfaction rates among women veterans.”

(4) .

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2487 (H.R. 2915):

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016):

June 7, considered and passed Senate.

June 21, considered and passed House.