Veterans seeking suicide prevention planning would get support as needed, including outside normal hours, at VA medical centers.
This bill would make sure veterans can get suicide prevention planning help at any Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center, even outside normal business hours. It would require a suicide prevention coordinator to be available as needed for these services. This would need to happen without hiring new full-time equivalent positions.
Today, there is no explicit rule requiring Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers to have a suicide prevention coordinator available outside of normal business hours for planning services. After this bill, the VA would be required to ensure a suicide prevention coordinator is available at each medical center, including outside operating hours as needed, to help veterans with suicide prevention planning. This would be done using existing staff, as no new full-time equivalent positions would be authorized.
HR 9247 · 119th Congress · June 10, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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