Breakthrough Therapies For Veteran Suicide Prevention, Advisory Council On; Placement Of Council.

The bill establishes the Advisory Council on Breakthrough Therapies for Veteran Suicide Prevention and directs its placement within the Department of Veterans Affairs. The council aims to evaluate and recommend innovative therapies for preventing veteran suicide. It focuses on identifying and advancing effective treatments to address mental health challenges faced by veterans, with the goal of reducing suicide rates among this population. This bill highlights a commitment to exploring cutting-edge approaches to support veterans' mental well-being and prevent tragic outcomes like suicide.

• 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104894D

• 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Education and Health

• 2024-01-15: Assigned Education and Health Sub: Health

• 2024-01-25: Reported from Education and Health (14-Y 1-N)

• 2024-01-25: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations

• 2024-01-31: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)

• 2024-01-31: Committee substitute printed 24106691D-S1

• 2024-02-01: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)

• 2024-02-02: Read second time

• 2024-02-02: Reading of substitute waived

• 2024-02-02: Committee substitute agreed to 24106691D-S1

• 2024-02-02: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB229S1

• 2024-02-05: Read third time and passed Senate (35-Y 5-N)

• 2024-02-13: Placed on Calendar

• 2024-02-13: Read first time

• 2024-02-13: Referred to Committee on Rules

• 2024-02-22: Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee

• 2024-02-23: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 by voice vote

• 2024-02-23: Continued to 2025 in Rules by voice vote