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S.2661 – National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 [became Public Law 116-172 on 10/17/2020]
To designate 9-8-8 as the universal telephone number for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline.
S.785 – Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 [became Public Law 116-171 on 10/17/2020]
This bill makes updates related to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) transition assistance, mental health care, care for women veterans, and telehealth care.