She will require the Department of Veterans Affairs to make suicide prevention planning services available outside normal business hours upon a veteran's request.

Erin Houchin · Indiana · Republican

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introduced the bipartisan Outreach Now: Timely Intervention for Mental Health Emergencies (ON TIME) Act. The legislation would require the Department of Veterans Affairs to make suicide prevention planning services available outside of normal business hours upon a veteran's request

Houchin co-introduced legislation to expand veterans' suicide prevention planning services beyond normal business hours.

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GovInfo lists H.R. 9247 as introduced June 10, 2026 by Erin Houchin with Frank Mrvan, referred to House Veterans' Affairs. The full title would require VA suicide prevention coordinators outside operating hours as needed for suicide prevention planning requests.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill record shows Houchin introduced legislation matching the promise, but the record is only the Introduced in House version, so the requirement has not been shown as enacted or implemented.

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H.R. 9247 (IH) - Outreach Now: Timely Intervention for Mental Health Emergencies Act
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The bill text would add subsection 1720F(m): the Secretary shall ensure a suicide prevention coordinator is available at each VA medical center, including outside operating hours, as needed to accommodate suicide prevention planning services requests.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced text directly matches the commitment, but it remains proposed statutory language rather than a current legal requirement.

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H.R. 9247 Introduced in House Text
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Houchin introduced H.R. 9247 on June 10, 2026, and the bill text directly matches the promise by requiring VA suicide prevention coordinator availability outside normal operating hours when needed for requested suicide prevention planning services. However, the official record shows the bill only introduced and referred to House Veterans' Affairs, with no evidence that it has passed, been enacted, or been implemented by VA as of August 14, 2026. This is a serious same-term legislative attempt, but the promised legal or administrative requirement has not yet been delivered.

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