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Every State Counts for Veterans Mental Health Act
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →
This Act may be cited as the Every State Counts for Veterans Mental Health Act.
SEC. 2. PRIORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS SUICIDE PREVENTION GRANT RECIPIENTS IN STATES IN WHICH A GRANT HAS NOT BEEN AWARDEDTrack this section →
Section 201(d) of the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 (Public Law 116–171; 10 U.S.C. 1720F note) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (3) Additional priority for States that have not received a grant (A) In general The Secretary shall prioritizing consideration of any eligible entity located in a State in which an entity has applied but not received a grant under this section. (B) Scoring preference If no entity in a particular State has received a grant under this section, the Secretary shall give all eligible entities in that State that apply for such a grant a scoring preference until at least one grant is awarded to an eligible entity in that State..