VA OIG report 26-00120-12, published Nov 10, 2026, did not substantiate an allegation that adding psychotherapy duties limited suicide-prevention work at the Atlanta VA Healthcare System in Decatur, Georgia. But 5 of 18 licensed clinical social workers on that staff lacked scope-of-practice authorization to provide psychotherapy or other advanced practice procedures. OIG made 3 recommendations; the VISN and System Directors concurred; all remain open. Program metrics stayed high: 99–100% Veterans Crisis Line consult closures and 97% of high-risk flags reviewed on time.
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