Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1324
Sponsor: Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]
Introduced: 2021-02-25 in the House
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Congressional oversight
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Employee hiring
Employment and training programs
Health care coverage and access
Health facilities and institutions
Health information and medical records
Health personnel
Health programs administration and funding
Hospital care
Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
Medical education
Mental health

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: 

Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to hospitals to improve their capacity to identify patients in emergency departments who are at risk of suicide and connect those patients with mental health treatments and services.

action_date: 2021-05-12
text: 

Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2021

 
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to hospitals to improve their capacity to identify patients in emergency departments who are at risk of suicide and connect those patients with mental health treatments and services.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-05-13
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981. (consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2239-2240)
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Passed/agreed to in House: Pursuant to section 6 of H. Res. 380, and the motion offered by Mr. Hoyer, the following bills passed under suspension of the rules: H.R. 297; H.R. 433; H.R. 478; H.R. 586; H.R. 721, as amended; H.R. 768; H.R. 810; H.R. 1205; H.R. 1260, as amended; H.R. 1324; H.R. 1448, as amended; H.R. 1475, as amended; H.R. 1480, as amended; H.R. 2862, as amended; H.R. 2955; and H.R. 2981.(consideration: CR H2235-2246; text: CR H2239-2240)
action_date: 2021-05-12
text: Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 380, proceedings on H.R. 1324 are considered vacated.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1324.
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2171-2172; text: CR H2171)
action_date: 2021-05-11
text: Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-25
text: Introduced in House