American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act
Summary
American Indian and Alaska Native Veterans Mental Health Act This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide mental health and suicide prevention outreach to American Indian and Alaska Native veterans. Specifically, the bill requires that each VA medical center have a full-time minority veteran coordinator. The coordinator must receive training in the delivery of culturally appropriate mental health and suicide prevention services to American Indian and Alaska Native veterans. Further, the suicide prevention coordinator and minority veteran coordinator of each VA medical center must develop and disseminate a written plan for conducting mental health and suicide prevention outreach to all tribes and urban Indian health organizations within the area of the medical center.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 8, 2021
Last action Jul 28, 2021
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Amendments
1
Jul 28, 2021
Introduced
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
lower
Jul 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
lower
Jul 28, 2021
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee on Health Discharged.
lower
Mar 22, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Feb 8, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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