Jacob Sexton Military Suicide Prevention Act of 2013
Latest action · Apr 25, 2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 25, 2013
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Jacob Sexton Military Suicide Prevention Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that, as the United States draws down combat operations in Afghanistan, the Department of Defense (DOD) should continue to seek to assist in the identification of behavior indicating a risk of suicide in members of the Armed Forces (members).
Directs the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of using an online computerized assessment to assist DOD in detecting behaviors in members that indicate a risk of suicide or other mental health conditions. Requires: (1) 1,000 members of each regular component and 500 members of each reserve and National Guard component to be used in the pilot program, and (2) each participating member to complete two assessments. Requires the first superior officer of each participating member to also complete a computerized assessment on the behavior of that member as it relates to the risk of suicide or other mental health conditions.
Requires each member determined under the pilot program to have behavior indicating a risk of suicide or other mental health conditions to be referred to an appropriate mental health care provider for further assessment, care, and services.
Directs the Secretary to establish one or more control groups whose behavior permit comparison with the behavior and experiences of the participants.
Provides for the privacy of any medical or other information obtained under the pilot program. Prohibits information obtained from being used in determining the promotion or advancement of the member. Excludes the use of participant personally identifiable information in any required report.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 6, 2013 to Feb 26, 2014.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | May 6, 2013 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Jun 17, 2013 | |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Feb 26, 2014 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 25, 2013Introduced in Senate
- Apr 25, 2013Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
- Apr 25, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3031-3032)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 25, 2013Introduced in Senate
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