ON TIME Act

Erin Houchin

Republican · IN · Representative

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• Frank J. Mrvan (D-IN-1)Original· 2026-06-10

Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

2026-06-10

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The bill would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to have a suicide prevention coordinator available at every VA medical center, including during evenings, nights, and weekends when needed, so veterans can access suicide prevention planning services at any time. This ensures that veterans in crisis can reach trained staff to help them develop safety plans and connect with mental health resources whenever they need support, not just during regular business hours.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9247 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9247 To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that a suicide prevention coordinator is available at each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including outside the operating hours of such medical center, as needed, to accommodate a request for suicide prevention planning services, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 10, 2026 Mrs. Houchin (for herself and Mr. Mrvan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that a suicide prevention coordinator is available at each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including outside the operating hours of such medical center, as needed, to accommodate a request for suicide prevention planning services, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Outreach Now: Timely Intervention for Mental Health Emergencies Act'' or the ``ON TIME Act''. SEC. 2. STAFFING OF SUICIDE PREVENTION COORDINATORS AT THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) Suicide Prevention Coordinator Staffing.--Section 1720F of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(m) Suicide Prevention Coordinator Staffing.--The Secretary shall ensure that a suicide prevention coordinator is available at each medical center of the Department, including outside the operating hours of such medical center, as needed, to accommodate a request for suicide prevention planning services.''. (b) Limitation on Additional Positions.--Subsection (m) of section 1720F, as added by this section, does not authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire any additional full time equivalent positions. <all>

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