To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a list of covered providers that complete annual training on the prevention of suicide among veterans and to make such list available to veterans.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8793 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8793 To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a list of covered providers that complete annual training on the prevention of suicide among veterans and to make such list available to veterans. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 13, 2026 Mr. Huizenga (for himself, Mr. Correa, Mr. Walberg, Mr. Lawler, and Mr. Smith of New Jersey) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a list of covered providers that complete annual training on the prevention of suicide among veterans and to make such list available to veterans. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Veterans Suicide Prevention and Care Enhancement Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF PREFERRED PROVIDER LIST FOR VETERANS COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall make available to covered providers annual, evidence-based training on the prevention of suicide among veterans. (b) Preferred Provider List.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary shall-- (A) establish and maintain a list (to be known as the ``preferred provider list'') of each covered provider that completes the training under subsection (a); and (B) make such list publicly available to veterans eligible for health care under the laws administered by the Secretary. (2) Non-department training.--The Secretary shall include on the preferred provider list any covered provi