Breakthrough Therapies for Veteran Suicide Prevention Advisory Council; established.
What changed between versions
Removed the creation of the Breakthrough Therapies for Veteran Suicide Prevention Fund, which was intended to provide perpetual funding for clinical research and implementation of FDA Breakthrough Therapies for veteran mental health conditions.
Removed all definitions sections including definitions for 'Council', 'Compassionate use', 'FDA Breakthrough Therapies', 'Fund', and 'Veteran'.
Removed provisions for clinical trials, compassionate use programs, patient access pilots, education and training, and implementation studies that were to be funded by the eliminated fund.
Changed the bill from adding an entire article with multiple sections (32.1-73.28 through 32.1-73.31) to only adding a single section (32.1-73.28) focused solely on the Advisory Council.
Modified the Council's duties from assisting with grant funding administration to only providing assistance and advice on methods to support clinical research and implementation.
Removed the requirement for the Department of Health to report findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly by December 1, 2026.
