Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
House subcommittee spotlights OIG findings, low suicide‑screening adherence and VA Risk ID plan
Summary
A House Veterans’ Affairs subcommittee hearing on VA mental health policy highlighted an Office of Inspector General finding of low screening adherence, VA counts of screenings in fiscal 2024, and gaps in inpatient discharge and post‑suicide reviews that OIG says increase risk to veterans.
The House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing focused on Department of Veterans Affairs mental health policies and suicide prevention, where independent inspectors and VA officials described gaps in screening, inpatient care and follow-up that oversight teams say must be fixed.
The hearing opened with Chair Julia Mulligan saying the panel would “dig deeper into VA's mental health policies to gain insight into the processes and quality of care decisions regarding Veterans' mental health care.” Ranking Member Veronica Ramirez and other members pressed witnesses on Inspector General findings and VA plans to standardize suicide‑risk screening.
Why it matters: The Office of Inspector General (OIG) told the subcommittee that adherence to the annual suicide‑risk screening requirement was low. “A December 2024 OIG review of VHA's Suicide Risk Screening Compliance found that in fiscal year 23 the annual adherence rate was just 55 percent,” said Dr. Julie Krobiak, Acting…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
