CA AJR17

Urges the President, Congress, and Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure military veterans can access timely mental health and substance abuse disorder treatment.

Cites that in 2017, veterans accounted for 13.5 percent of all U.S. adult suicides while comprising only 7.9 percent of the adult population.

Notes that the VA tracks more than 64,000 veterans with opioid disorders, with opioid use disorder diagnoses more than doubling since 2002.

Highlights significant wait times for mental health services at VA clinics, including San Diego facilities with delays of 25-26 days.

Directs the Chief Clerk of the Assembly to transmit copies to the President, Vice President, Congress members, and California's federal representatives.