Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2023
HR 4400, the Veteran Overmedication and Suicide Prevention Act of 2023, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to commission the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to review all veteran suicides and related deaths from 2018-2023. This review analyzes medication use (including drugs with serious safety warnings or off-label prescriptions), treatment approaches (comparing medication-only vs. non-medication therapies like therapy), staffing levels for mental health providers, and data-sharing practices. It specifically examines veterans who died by suicide, violent death, or accidental death during the five-year period, focusing on medication histories, treatment protocols, and facility-specific patterns. The VA must submit the findings to Congress and the public within 30 days of the review's completion.
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Introduced Jun 30, 2023
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