The What Works for Preventing Veteran Suicide Act requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to establish standard practices for suicide prevention and mental health grant and pilot programs. These standards mandate that programs have clear, measurable goals; develop plans to collect and analyze data to measure success; communicate their objectives and evaluation methods to relevant stakeholders at least 30 days before launch and throughout the program; complete a final evaluation assessing what worked and whether results can be applied elsewhere; and share findings and best practices with relevant entities. The VA Secretary must issue regulations implementing these requirements within 180 days of the bill's enactment, and the standards will apply to both new and existing programs. This legislation aims to ensure veteran suicide prevention efforts are rigorously evaluated and that successful approaches are documented and shared across the VA system.
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