The ON TIME Act mandates the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure a suicide prevention coordinator is available at each VA medical center.
The ON TIME Act, or Outreach Now: Timely Intervention for Mental Health Emergencies Act, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to assign a suicide prevention coordinator to each VA medical center. These coordinators must be available outside regular operating hours to address requests for suicide prevention planning services. The bill does not authorize the hiring of additional full-time positions.
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