,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #aaci ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bf1 #bjbe,mr4 ,moran introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,comm&] ,john ,scott ,hannon ,vet]ans ,m5tal ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjai to modify & reau?orize ! ,/aff ,s]geant ,p>k] ,gordon ,fox ,suicide ,prev5tion ,grant ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,help+ ,optimize ,prev5tion & ,engagem5t = ,h]oes ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,hope = ,h]oes ,act ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,modifications to & reau?orization ( ! ,/aff ,s]geant ,p>k] ,gordon ,fox ,suicide ,prev5tion ,grant ,program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 7a7 ,coord9ation by ,secret>y ,subsection 7b7 ( section #bja ( ! ,comm&] ,john ,scott ,hannon ,vet]ans ,m5tal ,heal? ,c>e ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjai 7#ch ,u4,s4,c4 #agbj;,f note2 ,public ,law #aaf-aga7 is am5d$1 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ! ,(fice ( ,m5tal ,heal? & ,suicide ,prev5tion & ins]t+ ! ,assi/ant ,"u ,secret>y = ,heal? = ,cl9ical ,s]vices4 7b7 ,use ( grant funds ,subsection 7c7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! subsection head+1 by ins]t+ 2 use ( grant funds aft] grants2 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ a maximum & ins]t+ except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 a maximum2 & 7,b7 by /rik+ #gej1jjj & ins]t+ #a1jjj1jjj2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraphs3 7#c7 ,additional am\nts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may aw>d am\nts to a grantee 9 addition to ! maximum am\nt "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 bas$ on a p]=mance-bas$ metric e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y4 7,b7 ,p]=mance ,! p]=mance-bas$ metric e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ) respect to a grantee %all be bas$ on ! numb] ( individuals :o g ?r\gh ! intake process to receive suicide prev5tion s]vices f ! grantee "u ?is section4 7,c7 ,limit ,! additional am\nt au?oriz$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may n exce$ #ejj1jjj p] grantee p] fiscal ye>4 7#d7 ,use ( grant funds ,= any grant aw>d$ "u ?is section-- 7,a7 n m ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! grant funds may be sp5t on adm9i/rative co/s2 & 7,b7 n m ?an five p]c5t ( ! grant funds may be sp5t on food & bev]ages4 4 7c7 ,coord9ation by grant recipi5ts ,subsection 7e77#c7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7 z subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 respectively2 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 ! foll[+ new subp>agraph 7,b73 7,b7 coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y to develop a plan = communication betwe5 ! entity & local suicide prev5tion coord9ators reg>d+ :e!r vet]ans receiv+ assi/ance "u ?is section f ! entity are att5d+ appo9tm5ts to ensure cont9uity ( c>e2 4 7d7 ,tra9+ & te*nical assi/ance ,subsection 7g7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ 1 includ+ tra9+ on h[ to prop]ly use ! ,columbia ,protocol 7also kn[n z ! ,columbia-,suicide ,sev]ity ,rat+ ,scale 7,c-,,ssrs77 aft] managem5t2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#c7 ,tra9+ = ,dep>tm5t employees ,! ,secret>y %all provide tra9+ to employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t on ! grant program "u ?is section4 4 7e7 ,brief+ = local ,v,a,m,cs ,subsection 7h7 ( su* section is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#e7 ,brief+ = local ,v,a,m,cs ,n less frequ5tly ?an once p] cal5d> qu>t]1 ! ,secret>y %all provide1 to ! appropriate p]sonnel ( ea* m$ical c5t] ( ! ,dep>tm5t locat$ n m ?an #ajj miles f ! prim>y location ( a recipi5t ( a grant "u ?is section1 a brief+ ab\t ! grant program "u ?is section 9 ord] to improve coord9ation betwe5 su* recipi5t & p]sonnel4 4 7f7 ,duration ,subsection 7j7 ( su* section is am5d$ by /rik+ ! date t is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! fir/ grant is aw>d$ "u ?is section & ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj4 7g7 ,int]im report ,subsection 7k77#a77;,b7 ( su* section is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new clause3 7xiii7 ,a description ( ! ,secret>y's compliance ) ! requirem5t to tra9 employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t "u subsection 7g77#c74 4 7h7 ,em]g5t suicide c>e ,subsection 7n7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,:5 ! ,secret>y & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:5 ! ,secret>y 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 7#b7 ,em]g5t suicide c>e ,if ! ,secret>y does n provide m5tal heal? or behavioral heal? c>e s]vices "u p>agraph 7#a7 to an eligible individual dur+ ! #gb-;h\r p]iod foll[+ a ref]ral "u subsection 7m71 su* eligible individual %all be treat$ z eligible = em]g5t suicide c>e "u section #agbj;,j ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 4 7i7 ,reau?orization ,subsection 7p7 ( su* section is am5d$ by /rik+ #bjbe & ins]t+ #bjcj4 7j7 ,te*nical correction to def9itions ,subsection 7q77#e7 ( su* section is am5d$1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,m$ical s]vices & ins]t+ ,! t]m em]g5cy treatm5t means m$ical s]vices2 & 7#b7 by /rik+ 0 r5d]$ & ins]t+ r5d]$4 7k7 ,def9ition ( risk ( suicide ,subsection 7q77#h77;,a7 ( su* section is am5d$ by /rik+ any ( ! foll[+ 7to a degree det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y pursuant to regulations7 & ins]t+ any ( ! foll[+ heal?1 environm5tal1 or hi/orical risk factors 7to any degree74 7l7 ,suicide prev5tion s]vices 7#a7 ,requir$ use ( c]ta9 scre5+ protocol ,subsection 7q77#aa77;,a77ii7 ( su* section is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new s5t5ce3 ,9 ! case ( a recipi5t ( a grant aw>d$ "u ?is section on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,help+ ,optimize ,prev5tion & ,engagem5t = ,h]oes ,act ( #bjbe1 su* scre5+ %all be ! ,columbia ,protocol 7also kn[n z ! ,columbia-,suicide ,sev]ity ,rat+ ,scale 7,c-,,ssrs7744 7#b7 ,transportation ,subsection 7q77#aa77;,a7 ( su* section is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ clause 7xi7 z clause 7xii72 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7x7 ! foll[+ new clause3 7xi7 ,transportation & ride%>e s]vices = eligible individuals to use = appo9tm5ts4 4