,,ii #aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aaci ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #bf1 #bjbe,mr4 ,moran introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,veterans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,commander ,john ,scott ,hannon ,veterans ,mental ,health ,care ,improvement ,act of #bjai to modify and reauthorize the ,staff ,sergeant ,parker ,gordon ,fox ,suicide ,prevention ,grant ,program of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,helping ,optimize ,prevention and ,engagement for ,heroes ,act of #bjbe or the ,,hope for ,heroes ,act of #bjbe4 #b4 ,modifications to and reauthorization of the ,staff ,sergeant ,parker ,gordon ,fox ,suicide ,prevention ,grant ,program of the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs 7a7 ,coordination by ,secretary ,subsection 7b7 of section #bja of the ,commander ,john ,scott ,hannon ,veterans ,mental ,health ,care ,improvement ,act of #bjai 7#ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agbj;,f note2 ,public ,law #aaf-aga7 is amended1 in the second sentence1 by striking the ,office of ,mental ,health and ,suicide ,prevention and inserting the ,assistant ,under ,secretary for ,health for ,clinical ,services4 7b7 ,use of grant funds ,subsection 7c7 of such section is amended-- 7#a7 in the subsection heading1 by inserting 2 use of grant funds after grants2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 by striking a maximum and inserting except as provided in paragraph 7#c71 a maximum2 and 7,b7 by striking #gej1jjj and inserting #a1jjj1jjj2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new paragraphs3 7#c7 ,additional amounts 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary may award amounts to a grantee in addition to the maximum amount under paragraph 7#b77;,a7 based on a performance-based metric established by the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,performance ,the performance-based metric established under subparagraph 7,a7 with respect to a grantee shall be based on the number of individuals who go through the intake process to receive suicide prevention services from the grantee under this section4 7,c7 ,limit ,the additional amount authorized under subparagraph 7,a7 may not exceed #ejj1jjj per grantee per fiscal year4 7#d7 ,use of grant funds ,for any grant awarded under this section-- 7,a7 not more than #cj percent of the grant funds may be spent on administrative costs2 and 7,b7 not more than five percent of the grant funds may be spent on food and beverages4 4 7c7 ,coordination by grant recipients ,subsection 7e77#c7 of such section is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 as subparagraphs 7,c7 and 7,d71 respectively2 and 7#b7 by inserting after subparagraph 7,a7 the following new subparagraph 7,b73 7,b7 coordinate with the ,secretary to develop a plan for communication between the entity and local suicide prevention coordinators regarding whether veterans receiving assistance under this section from the entity are attending appointments to ensure continuity of care2 4 7d7 ,training and technical assistance ,subsection 7g7 of such section is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by inserting 1 including training on how to properly use the ,columbia ,protocol 7also known as the ,columbia-,suicide ,severity ,rating ,scale 7,c-,,ssrs77 after management2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,training for ,department employees ,the ,secretary shall provide training to employees of the ,department on the grant program under this section4 4 7e7 ,briefing for local ,v,a,m,cs ,subsection 7h7 of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#e7 ,briefing for local ,v,a,m,cs ,not less frequently than once per calendar quarter1 the ,secretary shall provide1 to the appropriate personnel of each medical center of the ,department located not more than #ajj miles from the primary location of a recipient of a grant under this section1 a briefing about the grant program under this section in order to improve coordination between such recipient and personnel4 4 7f7 ,duration ,subsection 7j7 of such section is amended by striking the date that is three years after the date on which the first grant is awarded under this section and inserting ,september #cj1 #bjcj4 7g7 ,interim report ,subsection 7k77#a77;,b7 of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new clause3 7xiii7 ,a description of the ,secretary's compliance with the requirement to train employees of the ,department under subsection 7g77#c74 4 7h7 ,emergent suicide care ,subsection 7n7 of such section is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,when the ,secretary and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,when the ,secretary 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#b7 ,emergent suicide care ,if the ,secretary does not provide mental health or behavioral health care services under paragraph 7#a7 to an eligible individual during the #gb-;hour period following a referral under subsection 7m71 such eligible individual shall be treated as eligible for emergent suicide care under section #agbj;,j of title #ch1 ,united ,states ,code4 4 7i7 ,reauthorization ,subsection 7p7 of such section is amended by striking #bjbe and inserting #bjcj4 7j7 ,technical correction to definitions ,subsection 7q77#e7 of such section is amended1 in the first sentence-- 7#a7 by striking ,medical services and inserting ,the term emergency treatment means medical services2 and 7#b7 by striking was rendered and inserting rendered4 7k7 ,definition of risk of suicide ,subsection 7q77#h77;,a7 of such section is amended by striking any of the following 7to a degree determined by the ,secretary pursuant to regulations7 and inserting any of the following health1 environmental1 or historical risk factors 7to any degree74 7l7 ,suicide prevention services 7#a7 ,required use of certain screening protocol ,subsection 7q77#aa77;,a77ii7 of such section is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence3 ,in the case of a recipient of a grant awarded under this section on or after the date of the enactment of the ,helping ,optimize ,prevention and ,engagement for ,heroes ,act of #bjbe1 such screening shall be the ,columbia ,protocol 7also known as the ,columbia-,suicide ,severity ,rating ,scale 7,c-,,ssrs7744 7#b7 ,transportation ,subsection 7q77#aa77;,a7 of such section is amended-- 7,a7 by redesignating clause 7xi7 as clause 7xii72 and 7,b7 by inserting after clause 7x7 the following new clause3 7xi7 ,transportation and rideshare services for eligible individuals to use for appointments4 4