Suicide Prevention Act

Bill: 116-hr-5619
Sponsor: Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
Introduced: 2020-01-15 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
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Hospital care
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Mental health
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Summary:
action_date: 2020-01-15
text: 

Suicide Prevention Act

 
This bill establishes two grant programs to prevent self-harm and suicide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must award grants to state, local, and tribal health departments to expand surveillance of self-harm, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award grants to hospital emergency departments for programs to prevent suicide attempts among patients after discharge.

action_date: 2020-09-18
text: 

Suicide Prevention Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish two grant programs to prevent self-harm and suicide. 
 
Specifically, HHS must award grants to (1) state, local, and tribal health departments to expand surveillance of self-harm; and (2) hospital emergency departments for programs to prevent suicide attempts among patients after discharge.

action_date: 2020-09-21
text: 

Suicide Prevention Act

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish two grant programs to prevent self-harm and suicide. 
 
First, HHS must award grants to state, local, and tribal health departments to expand surveillance of self-harm. In awarding these grants, HHS must prioritize recipients in areas that experience rates of nonfatal suicidal behavior that are above the national average and must take into account other factors such as the unique needs of rural communities. As a condition of receiving this funding, recipients must agree to share data on suicide and self-harm with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
 
Second, HHS must award grants to hospital emergency departments for programs to prevent suicide attempts among patients after discharge, including programs for screening patients for self-harm and suicide and providing short-term preventive services, as appropriate. In addition, HHS must develop standards of practice for such screenings.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-22
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4633-4634)
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5619.
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4633-4635)
action_date: 2020-09-21
text: Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
action_date: 2020-09-18
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 420.
action_date: 2020-09-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-520.
action_date: 2020-09-18
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-520.
action_date: 2020-07-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2020-07-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2020-06-30
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2020-01-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2020-01-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2020-01-15
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2020-01-15
text: Introduced in House