#aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 
#dagc  ,,an ,,act  ,to direct !         
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to conduct
 a /udy on ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e ,/udy ,act (      
#bjag4  #b4 ,/udy on efficacy ( ,vet]ans
 ,crisis ,l9e  7a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs %all conduct a /udy on
 ! outcomes & ! efficacy ( ! ,vet]ans   
,crisis ,l9e dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ 
,janu>y #a1 #bjad1 bas$ on an analysis (
 national suicide data & data collect$ f
 ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e4  7b7 ,matt]s  
includ$ ,! /udy "u subsection 7a7 %all  
address ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! efficacy ( !  
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e 9 lead+ vet]ans to
 su/a9$ m5tal heal? regim5s1 by         
det]m9+--  7,a7 ! numb] ( vet]ans :o1   
aft] contact+ ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e & 
be+ ref]r$ to a suicide prev5tion       
speciali/1 beg9 & cont9ue m5tal heal?   
c>e furni%$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans   
,affairs2 &  7,b7 ! numb] ( vet]ans :o1 
aft] contact+ ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e & 

be+ ref]r$ to a suicide prev5tion       
speciali/1 ei!r--  7i7 beg9 m5tal heal? 
c>e furni%$ by ! ,secret>y b d n cont9ue
 su* c>e2 or  7ii7 d n beg9 su* c>e4    
7#b7 ,! visibility ( ! ,vet]ans ,crisis 
,l9e1 by det]m9+-- 7,a7 ! numb] (       
vet]ans :o contact ! ,vet]ans ,crisis   
,l9e & h n previ\sly receiv$ hospital   
c>e or m$ical s]vices furni%$ by !      
,secret>y2 &  7,b7 ! numb] ( vet]ans :o 
contact ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e & h     
previ\sly receiv$ hospital c>e or m$ical
 s]vices furni%$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#c7  
,! role ( ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e z "p (
 ! m5tal heal? c>e s]vices ( !          
,dep>tm5t1 by det]m9+1 ( ! vet]ans :o   
are enroll$ 9 ! heal? c>e sy/em e/abli%$
 "u section #agje7;a7 ( title #ch1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :o contact !       
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e1 ! numb] :o are "u
 ! c>e ( a m5tal heal? c>e provid] ( !  
,dep>tm5t at ! "t ( su* contact4  7#d7  
,:e!r receiv+ su/a9$ m5tal heal? c>e    
affects suicidality & :e!r vet]ans      
previ\sly receiv+ m5tal heal? c>e       

furni%$ by ! ,secret>y use ! ,vet]ans   
,crisis ,l9e 9 times ( crisis1 ) respect
 to ! vet]ans describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 
by det]m9+ ! "t frame betwe5 receiv+ su*
 c>e & ! "t ( su* contact4  7#e7 ,!     
effectiv5ess ( ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e 9
 assi/+ vet]ans at risk = suicide :5 !  
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e is contact$ by a  
non-vet]an1 by det]m9+1 ( ! numb] (     
non-vet]ans :o contact ! ,vet]ans       
,crisis ,l9e look+ = support 9 assi/+ a 
vet]an1 h[ _m ( su* individuals receive 
support 9 hav+ a vet]an beg9 to receive 
m5tal heal? c>e furni%$ by ! ,secret>y4 
7#f7 ,! ov]all efficacy ( ! ,vet]ans    
,crisis ,l9e 9 prev5t+ suicides & :e!r !
 numb] ( contacts affects ! efficacy1 by
 det]m9+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( vet]ans :o    
contact ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e :o      
ultimately commit or attempt suicide2 & 
7,b7 ( su* vet]ans1 h[ _m times did a   
vet]an contact ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e  
prior to committ+ or attempt+ suicide4  
7#g7 ,! long-t]m efficacy ( ! ,vet]ans  
,crisis ,l9e 9 prev5t+ repeat$ suicide  

attempts & :e!r ! efficacy is tempor>y1 
by det]m9+1 ( ! numb] ( vet]ans :o      
contact$ ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e & did n
 commit or attempt suicide dur+ ! foll[+
 #f-mon? p]iod1 ! numb] :o contact$ !   
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e 9 crisis at a lat]
 "t & !reaft] did commit or attempt     
suicide4  7#h7 ,:e!r ref]ral to m5tal   
heal? c>e affects ! risk ( suicide1 by  
det]m9+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( vet]ans :o     
contact ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e :o are n
 ref]r$ to1 or d n cont9ue receiv+1     
m5tal heal? c>e :o commit suicide2 &    
7,b7 ! numb] ( vet]ans describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 :o commit or attempt 
suicide4  7#i7 ,! efficacy ( ! ,vet]ans 
,crisis ,l9e to promote cont9u$ m5tal   
heal? c>e 9 ^? vet]ans :o are at high   
risk = suicide ^: suicide 0 prev5t$1 by 
det]m9+1 ( ! numb] ( vet]ans :o contact$
 ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e & did n commit 
or attempt suicide soon !reaft]1 ! numb]
 t beg9 & cont9ue to receive m5tal heal?
 c>e furni%$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#aj7 ,su*
 o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y det]m9es      

appropriate4  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction   
reg>d+ data collection ,no?+ 9 ?is      
section may be con/ru$ to modify or     
affect ! mann] 9 :i* data is collect$1  
or ! k9d or cont5t ( data collect$1 by !
 ,secret>y "u ! ,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e4  
7d7 ,submission ,n lat] ?an ,may #ca1   
#bjai1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !     
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate !    
/udy "u subsection 7a74  7e7 ,vet]ans   
crisis l9e def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m  
,vet]ans ,crisis ,l9e means ! toll-free 
hotl9e = vet]ans e/abli%$ "u section    
#agbj;,f7h7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives
 ,novemb] #h1 #bjag4;,cl]k4