Federal (United States) · Session law
Pub. L. 116-171 — To improve mental health care provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
34 sections
34 sections
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. I, sec. 101STRATEGIC PLAN ON EXPANSION OF HEALTH CARE COVERAGE FOR VETERANS TRANSITIONING FROM SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. I, sec. 102REVIEW OF RECORDS OF FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO DIE BY SUICIDE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF SEPARATION FROM THE ARMED FORCES.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. I, sec. 103REPORT ON REACH VET PROGRAM OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. I, sec. 104REPORT ON CARE FOR FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH OTHER THAN HONORABLE DISCHARGE.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. II, sec. 201FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN ENTITIES TO PROVIDE OR COORDINATE THE PROVISION OF SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES FOR ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR FAMILIES.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. II, sec. 202ANALYSIS ON FEASIBILITY AND ADVISABILITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS PROVIDING CERTAIN COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH SERVICES.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. II, sec. 203PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE VETERANS ACCESS TO COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH PROGRAMS THROUGH ANIMAL THERAPY, AGRITHERAPY, SPORTS AND RECREATION THERAPY, ART THERAPY, AND POSTTRAUMATIC GROWTH PROGRAMS.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. II, sec. 204DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS STUDY OF ALL-CAUSE MORTALITY OF VETERANS, INCLUDING BY SUICIDE, AND REVIEW OF STAFFING LEVELS OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. II, sec. 205COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON MANAGEMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OF VETERANS AT HIGH RISK FOR SUICIDE.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. III, sec. 301STUDY ON CONNECTION BETWEEN LIVING AT HIGH ALTITUDE AND SUICIDE RISK FACTORS AMONG VETERANS.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. III, sec. 302ESTABLISHMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF A CLINICAL PROVIDER TREATMENT TOOLKIT AND ACCOMPANYING TRAINING MATERIALS FOR COMORBIDITIES.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. III, sec. 303UPDATE OF CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS AT RISK FOR SUICIDE.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. III, sec. 304ESTABLISHMENT BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES FOR THE TREATMENT OF SERIOUS MENTAL ILLNESS.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. III, sec. 305PRECISION MEDICINE INITIATIVE OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO IDENTIFY AND VALIDATE BRAIN AND MENTAL HEALTH BIOMARKERS.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. III, sec. 306STATISTICAL ANALYSES AND DATA EVALUATION BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. IV, sec. 401STUDY ON EFFECTIVENESS OF SUICIDE PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAMS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. IV, sec. 402OVERSIGHT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION MEDIA OUTREACH CONDUCTED BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. IV, sec. 403COMPTROLLER GENERAL MANAGEMENT REVIEW OF MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE PREVENTION SERVICES OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. IV, sec. 404COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON EFFORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO INTEGRATE MENTAL HEALTH CARE INTO PRIMARY CARE CLINICS.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. IV, sec. 405JOINT MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. V, sec. 501STAFFING IMPROVEMENT PLAN FOR MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. V, sec. 502ESTABLISHMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS READJUSTMENT COUNSELING SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. V, sec. 503COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON READJUSTMENT COUNSELING SERVICE OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. V, sec. 504EXPANSION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ON READJUSTMENT COUNSELING SERVICE OF DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. V, sec. 505BRIEFING ON ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULES FOR EMPLOYEES OF VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. V, sec. 506SUICIDE PREVENTION COORDINATORS.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. V, sec. 507REPORT ON EFFORTS BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS TO IMPLEMENT SAFETY PLANNING IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. VI, sec. 601EXPANSION OF CAPABILITIES OF WOMEN VETERANS CALL CENTER TO INCLUDE TEXT MESSAGING.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. VI, sec. 602REQUIREMENT FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS INTERNET WEBSITE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON SERVICES AVAILABLE TO WOMEN VETERANS.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. VII, sec. 701EXPANDED TELEHEALTH FROM DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. VII, sec. 702PARTNERSHIPS WITH NON-FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ENTITIES TO PROVIDE HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY TO VETERANS AND STUDIES ON THE USE OF SUCH THERAPY FOR TREATMENT OF POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER AND TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. VII, sec. 703PRESCRIPTION OF TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSED HEARING AID SPECIALISTS AND REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT OF SUCH SPECIALISTS.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. VII, sec. 704USE BY DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OF COMMERCIAL INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARDS IN SPONSORED RESEARCH TRIALS.Enacted
- Pub. L. 116-171, tit. VII, sec. 705CREATION OF OFFICE OF RESEARCH REVIEWS WITHIN THE OFFICE OF INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.Enacted