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No Wrong Door for Veterans Act · Reported in House (2025-05-19) · Congress.wiki

H.R. 1969

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend and reauthorize the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · March 10, 2025 · Sponsor: Mrs. Miller-Meeks · Committee: Committee on Veterans' Affairs

H.R. 1969

SEC. 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the No Wrong Door for Veterans Act.

SEC. 2. Reauthorization and improvement of Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program of Department of Veterans Affairs

(a) Duration
- Section 201 of the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (; note) is amended, in subsection (j), by striking the date that is three years after the date on which the first grant is awarded under this sectionand inserting September 30, 2026. Public Law 116–171; 38 U.S.C. 1720F
(b) Emergent suicide care
- Such section is further amended—
  - in subsection (m)—
    - by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);
      - (3) Emergent suicide care
        
        In the case of an eligible individual who receives suicide prevention services provided or coordinated by an eligible entity in receipt of a grant under this section, the eligible entity shall notify—
        
        the eligible individual that the individual may be eligible for emergent suicide care under section 1720J of title 38, United States Code; and
        
        the Secretary, if an eligible individual notified under subparagraph (A) elects to receive such emergent suicide care.
    - by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3):
    - in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking (1) or (2)and inserting (1), (2), or (3); and
  - in subsection (n)—
    - by inserting before and adjusting the margins accordingly; and
      - (2) Time frame
        
        If the Secretary does not provide services under paragraph (1) to an eligible individual during the 72-hour period following a referral under subsection (m), such eligible individual shall be treated as eligible for emergent suicide care under section 1720J of title 38, United States Code.
    - by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(c) Reauthorization
- Such section is further amended, in subsection (p)—
  - by striking section a total of striking74,000,000 for fiscal years 2021 through 2025.and inserting section—; and
    - a total of $174,000,000 for fiscal years 2021 through 2025; and
    - $52,500,000 for fiscal year 2026.
  - by adding at the end the following new paragraphs:
(d) Requirements for eligible entities
- Such section is further amended, in subsection (q)(3)—
  - by inserting after ;
  - in subparagraph (A), by striking or foundationand inserting , foundation, or health care provider; and
  - in subparagraph (E), by striking Aand inserting a.
(e) Technical correction to definitions
- Such section is further amended, in subsection (q)(5), by striking and inserting .
(f) Required use of certain screening protocol
- Such section is further amended, in subsection (q)(11)(A)(ii), by inserting after the following: .

SEC. 3. Inclusion of adaptive prostheses and terminal devices for sports and other recreational activities in medical services furnished to eligible veterans by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

Section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended, in paragraph (6)(F)(i), by inserting after .

SEC. 4. Extension of certain limits on payments of pension

Section 5503(d)(7) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking November 30, 2031and inserting January 30, 2033.