Clay Hunt SAV Act
Latest action · Nov 17, 2014 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 17, 2014
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act or the Clay Hunt SAV Act - Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) to each arrange for an independent third party evaluation of, respectively, the VA and DOD mental health care and suicide prevention programs.
Directs the VA Secretary to publish an Internet website that serves as a centralized source to provide veterans with regularly updated information regarding all of the VA's mental health care services.
Requires the VA Secretary and the DOD Secretary to enter into certain strategic relationships to facilitate:
- the mental health referrals of members of the reserve components who have a service-connected disability and are being discharged or released from the Armed Forces,
- timely behavioral health services for such members,
- communication when such members are at risk for behavioral health reasons, and
- the transfer of documentation for line-of-duty and fitness-for-duty determinations.
Requires the VA Secretary to carry out a three-year pilot program to repay the education loans relating to psychiatric medicine that are incurred by individuals who:
- are eligible to practice psychiatric medicine in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) or are enrolled in the final year of a residency program leading to a specialty qualification in psychiatric medicine,
- demonstrate a commitment to a long-term career as a psychiatrist in the VHA, and
- agree to a period of obligated service with the VHA in the field of psychiatric medicine in exchange for the repayment of such loans.
Requires the DOD Secretary to submit to Congress a review of the staffing requirements for individual State National Guard Commands with respect to Directors of Psychological Health.
Authorizes the VA Secretary to collaborate with nonprofit mental health organizations to prevent suicide among veterans. Requires the collaborators to exchange training sessions, best practices, and other resources to enhance their suicide prevention efforts. Directs the Secretary to select a Director of Suicide Prevention Coordination within the VA to undertake any collaboration with nonprofit mental health organizations.
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 17, 2014 to Dec 12, 2014; 5 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | Original | Nov 17, 2014 |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Original | Nov 17, 2014 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Nov 17, 2014 |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | Nov 17, 2014 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Original | Nov 17, 2014 |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Nov 19, 2014 | |
| R-KS | Jerry Moran | Nov 19, 2014 | |
| D-AK | Mark Begich | Nov 19, 2014 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Nov 20, 2014 | |
| R-NE | Mike Johanns | Dec 3, 2014 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Dec 9, 2014 | |
| R-NH | Kelly Ayotte | Dec 10, 2014 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Dec 10, 2014 | |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Dec 10, 2014 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Dec 10, 2014 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Nov 17, 2014 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2014Introduced in Senate
- Nov 17, 2014Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 5059 | Clay Hunt SAV Act | Related bill | Dec 10, 2014 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to provide for the conduct of an evaluation of mental health care and suicide prevention programs of the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs, to require a pilot program on loan repayment for psychiatrists who agree to serve in the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Clay Hunt SAV Act
- Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Drug therapy
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health personnel
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Higher education
- Home and outpatient care
- Medical education
- Mental health
- Military medicine
- Military personnel and dependents
- National Guard and reserves
- Neurological disorders
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- Student aid and college costs
- Veterans' medical care
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2014Introduced in Senate
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