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Elizabeth M. Whitehorn, Director

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Breakthrough Therapies for Veteran Suicide Prevention Program Advisory Council

The Council shall advise the Department on the rules and clinical infrastructure necessary to support clinical access to and training for medication-assisted United States Food and Drug Administration breakthrough therapies for veteran suicide prevention. 

The Advisory Council Shall Advise the Department on:

1)   the award of grants for breakthrough therapy treatment through the Veteran Suicide Prevention Program;

2)   the necessary education, training, licensing, and credentialing of providers;

3)   patient safety and harm reduction;

4)   costs, insurance reimbursement, and strategies to safely increase affordable access to care, including the use of group therapy;

5)   standards for treatment facilities;

6)   relevant federal regulations and guidelines that relevant State agencies may consider adopting;

7)   assisting with the development of public awareness and education campaigns related to veteran suicides;

8)   additional funding needed for subsidized patient access and provider and therapist training;

9)   overall Fund budget;

10)        periodic Fund evaluation;

11)        developing criteria and standards for the award of grants and fellowships;

12)        developing and providing oversight regarding mechanisms for the dissemination of treatment and training data; and

13)        developing provisions to ensure justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion are considered in the administration of grants and recommendations made to the Department.

Full Description of Function and Legal Authority