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38 U.S.C. 1720J: Emergent suicide care

Created in 2020 by Public Law 116-214. Not changed since. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

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2020Pub. L. 116-214created it

38 U.S.C. 1720JEmergent suicide care

(2)If, upon the expiration of a period under paragraph (1), the Secretary…

(3)In the case of an eligible individual who receives emergent suicide care under…

(4)In carrying out subsection (d), the Secretary may not charge an eligible…

(a)Emergent Suicide Care.—Pursuant to this section, the Secretary shall—

(b)Eligibility.—An individual is eligible for emergent suicide care under…

(B)(i) In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary may determine the amount to…

(c)Period of Care.—(1) Emergent suicide care provided under subsection (a) shall…

(d)Notification.—An eligible individual who receives emergent suicide care under…

(e)Outreach.—During any period when an eligible individual is receiving emergent…

(f)Prohibition on Charge.—(1) If the Secretary provides emergent suicide care to…

(g)Annual Report.—Not less than once each year, the Secretary shall submit to the…

(h)Definitions.—In this section:

(ii)The requirements of section 1725(c)(3) of this title shall apply with respect…

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No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

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Unchanged since Public Law 116-214 (Dec 5, 2020).

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.