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 PUBLIC LAW 110–110—NOV. 5, 2007

121 STAT. 1031

Public Law 110–110 110th Congress An Act To amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive program designed to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans.

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 ‘‘Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act’’. SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.

It is the sense of Congress that— (1) suicide among veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (in this section referred to as ‘‘PTSD’’) is a serious problem; and (2) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs should take into consideration the special needs of veterans suffering from PTSD and the special needs of elderly veterans who are at high risk for depression and experience high rates of suicide in developing and implementing the comprehensive program under this Act.

Nov. 5, 2007 [H.R. 327]

Joshua Omvig Veterans Suicide Prevention Act. 38 USC 101 note.

38 USC 1720F note.

SEC. 3. COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION AMONG VETERANS.

(a) IN GENERAL.— (1) COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION AMONG VETERANS.—Chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

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‘‘§ 1720F. Comprehensive program for suicide prevention among veterans ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall develop and carry out a comprehensive program designed to reduce the incidence of suicide among veterans incorporating the components described in this section. ‘‘(b) STAFF EDUCATION.—In carrying out the comprehensive program under this section, the Secretary shall provide for mandatory training for appropriate staff and contractors (including all medical personnel) of the Department who interact with veterans. This training shall cover information appropriate to the duties being performed by such staff and contractors. The training shall include information on— ‘‘(1) recognizing risk factors for suicide;

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