The No Wrong Door for Veterans Act reauthorizes and improves the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program, which provides federal funding to organizations working to prevent veteran suicides. The bill extends the program's authorization through September 30, 2027, and strengthens coordination between grant recipients and VA medical centers by requiring quarterly briefings to nearby facilities within 100 miles of grant programs. The legislation also ensures veterans receive emergency suicide care by requiring the VA to treat individuals as eligible for emergency services if the Department cannot provide care within 72 hours of a suicide prevention referral, and mandates that new grant recipients use the Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale as their screening protocol. Additionally, the bill limits the amount of grant funds that can be spent on food and beverages to no more than 5 percent and makes technical adjustments to the program's administrative structure and definitions.
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