Bill114th CongressFiled Sep 8, 2016Armed Forces and National Security
S. 3304
No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Sep 8, 2016)
No Veterans Crisis Line Call Should Go Unanswered Act
This bill directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to develop:
- a quality assurance document for carrying out the toll-free Veterans Crisis Line (VCL), including at backup call centers; and
- a plan to ensure that each telephone call, text message, and other communication received by the VCL, including at backup call centers, is answered in a timely manner by a person, consistent with the guidance established by the American Association of Suicidology.
What just happenedSep 8, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Thune, John [R-SD](R-SD)Sponsor
13 cosponsors4 D9 R
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- Introduced in SenateSep 8, 2016
- Sep 8, 2016IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Veterans' Affairs Committee - Sep 8, 2016IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate