ON TIME Act
Sponsored By: Representative Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would require a suicide prevention coordinator to be available at each Department of Veterans Affairs medical center, including outside normal operating hours when needed. It would not authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to hire additional full-time equivalent positions to meet that requirement.
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- Veterans: Veterans could request suicide prevention planning services at any VA medical center and expect a coordinator to be available even outside regular office hours.
- VA medical centers and administrators: Medical centers would need to provide coordinator coverage for after-hours requests while complying with the restriction on creating new full-time positions.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More suicide-prevention help at VA centers
This bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure a suicide prevention coordinator is available at every VA medical center. The coordinator would be available outside normal operating hours when needed to accommodate requests for suicide prevention planning services. The bill would not allow the VA to hire any additional full‑time equivalent positions to meet this requirement. If enacted, this requirement would take effect upon enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9]
IN • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]
IN • D
Sponsored 6/10/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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