Enhances mental health support in the Transition Assistance Program and Solid Start Program to reduce veteran suicide.
The bill amends the Transition Assistance Program of the Department of Defense to include information on mental health services, treatment options, and risks of suicide. It also modifies the Solid Start Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs to assist eligible veterans in enrolling in the Veterans Health Administration and educate them about mental health services. The Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs must submit a joint report to Congress within a year of the bill's enactment.
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