Rep. Moulton Led Veterans Crisis Line Bill Passes House
November 17, 2017
November 17, 2017
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., issued the following news release:
The House passed a bipartisan bill authored by Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN) that directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to study the integration of the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) with the VA's overall mental health care services. Veterans account for 18% of suicides in the United States, even though they are 8.5% of the population. The VCL has handled nearly . . .
The House passed a bipartisan bill authored by Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Congressman Jim Banks (R-IN) that directs the Department of Veterans Affairs to study the integration of the Veterans Crisis Line (VCL) with the VA's overall mental health care services. Veterans account for 18% of suicides in the United States, even though they are 8.5% of the population. The VCL has handled nearly . . .