To amend title 38, United States Code, to require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that a suicide prevention coordinator is available at each medical center of the Department of Veterans Affairs, including outside the operating hours of such medical center, as needed, to accommodate a request for suicide prevention planning services, and for other purposes.
Summary
HR9247 is an early-stage bill requiring VA medical centers to have a suicide prevention coordinator available outside operating hours. It has been referred to committee with no funding authorization, no direct revenue impact on publicly traded companies, and minimal near-term market relevance.
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Key Takeaways
- 1.HR9247 is a procedural VA staffing bill with no authorized funding or private sector revenue impact.
- 2.No publicly traded companies are directly affected; the bill targets internal VA operations.
- 3.Investors should not adjust positions based on this early-stage, low-impact legislation.
Market Implications
No market implications. The bill does not affect any publicly traded company's revenue, costs, or competitive position. It is a VA internal operations bill with no private sector contracting mechanism or funding authorization.
⚡ Government Convergence
Active government convergence in this signal’s sector right now.
Over the last 90 days, 159 separate government actions have converged on VA / Government Health IT. What that means: federal dollars are already moving — agencies are soliciting bids and awarding contracts, not just talking, and legislation and executive action are building the policy and funding tailwind behind it. When independent channels move together like this — 114 federal contracts, 23 bills, 21 procurement notices and 1 executive actions — it's the clearest early tell that Washington is committing to va / government health it, the kind of build-up that reshapes the sector well before it's obvious in the headlines.
Converging government actions
- ContractCAPEX & D SQUARE, A JOINT VENTURE LLC: $23.2M Department of Veterans Affairs Contract · 2024-09-17
- ContractDELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P: $1.0B Department of Veterans Affairs Contract · 2025-04-01
- ContractSIGNATURE CHOICE II, LLC: $122M Department of Veterans Affairs Contract · 2025-05-07
- ContractHEALTH NET FEDERAL SERVICES, LLC: PROVIDE MANAGED CARE SUPPORT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TRICARE PROGRAM. CONTRACTOR SHALL ASSIST MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM IN OPERATING AN IN · 2025-09-03
- ContractBOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC: IDENTIFICATION, ANALYSIS, RECOMMENDATIONS, AND DELIVERY OF MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM AND JOINT STAFF MEDICAL CAPABILITIES FOR DEFENSE HEALTH AG · 2026-01-06
- ContractHEALTH NET FEDERAL SERVICES, LLC: IGF::OT::IGF MANAGED CARE SUPPORT SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE TRICARE PROGRAM · 2026-03-04
- ContractHUMANA GOVERNMENT BUSINESS INC: TRICARE MANAGED CARE SUPPORT SERVICES CONTRACT, 5TH GENERATION EAST REGION · 2026-03-19
- ContractTRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP: TRICARE MANAGED CARE SUPPORT SERVICES CONTRACT, 5TH GENERATION WEST REGION · 2026-03-19
- ContractEVERNORTH FEDERAL SERVICES INC: TRICARE PHARMACY SERVICES · 2026-03-20
- ContractDELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P: $1.1B Department of Veterans Affairs Contract · 2026-08-13
- Executive actionProclamation: Accelerating Access To Veterans' Benefits And Employment Opportunities · 2026-09-08
- ContractFOX-ESA JV LLC: $33.9M Department of Veterans Affairs Contract · 2026-09-14
- ContractBLACK HILLS SERVICE COMPANY, LLC: $60.4M Department of Veterans Affairs Contract · 2026-09-14
- Procurement noticeElectronic Health Record Modernization Infrastructure Upgrades - Construction - Togus, ME · 2026-09-15
Full Analysis
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On June 10, 2026, Rep. Houchin (R-IN) introduced HR9247, which mandates that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs ensure a suicide prevention coordinator is available at each VA medical center, including outside operating hours, to accommodate requests for suicide prevention planning services. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and has one cosponsor. It is in the earliest legislative stage.
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The bill does not authorize or appropriate any specific dollar amount. It imposes a staffing requirement on the VA, which may require additional personnel or overtime costs, but these would be absorbed within the VA's existing budget or require future appropriations. No private sector funding or contracting mechanism is established.
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The bill targets internal VA operations, not private healthcare providers. No publicly traded company is directly named or affected. The VA may contract with mental health platforms or telehealth providers for after-hours coverage, but this is speculative and not specified in the bill text. Companies like Teladoc Health ($TDOC) or Amwell ($AMWL) could theoretically benefit if the VA outsources, but the bill does not mandate outsourcing.
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No real market data is provided for this bill. The competitive landscape for VA mental health services includes existing contractors like Magellan Health (now part of Centene, $CNC) and Optum (UnitedHealth Group, $UNH), but no direct link exists.
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The bill must pass the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, then the full House, then the Senate, and be signed into law. With a single Republican sponsor and early referral, passage is uncertain and likely months away. No companion bill exists in the Senate.
Key Legislators
Connected Signals
Matched on shared policy language across AI analyses, with ticker & timing weight
DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P: $1.1B Department of Veterans Affairs Contract
DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.P: $1.1B Department of Veterans Affairs Contract
OPTUM PUBLIC SECTOR SOLUTIONS, INC.: $628M Department of Veterans Affairs Contract
TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP: $799M Department of Veterans Affairs Contract
OPTUM PUBLIC SECTOR SOLUTIONS, INC.: $621M Department of Veterans Affairs Contract
OPTUM PUBLIC SECTOR SOLUTIONS, INC.: $849M Department of Veterans Affairs Contract
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS: $520M Department of Veterans Affairs Federal Award
OPTUM PUBLIC SECTOR SOLUTIONS, INC.: $636M Department of Veterans Affairs Contract
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Accelerating Access To Veterans' Benefits And Employment Opportunities
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Continuing to Protect the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship
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