Native American Suicide Prevention Act of 2015

Bill: 114-hr-3166
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2015-07-22
Policy area: Health
Subjects: Child health

Health programs administration and funding

Health promotion and preventive care

Indian social and development programs

Mental health

Minority health
Latest action: action_date: 2015-07-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-07-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Native American Suicide Prevention Act of 2015</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require a state or state-designated entity, as a condition of receiving a grant or cooperative agreement for development or implementation of a statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategy, to agree to consult with each federally recognized Indian tribe and tribal organization and each urban Indian organization regarding the development or implementation of the strategy.</p> <BR> <BR>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3166 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 22, 2015 Mr. Grijalva (for himself, Mr. Cole , and Mrs. Napolitano ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend section 520E of the Public Health Service Act to require States and their designees receiving grants for development or implementation of statewide suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to consult with each Federally recognized Indian tribe, tribal organization, and urban Indian organization in the State.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Native American Suicide Prevention Act of 2015 . 2. Consultation with Federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations in development and implementation of statewide suicide early intervention and prevention strategies Subsection (e) of section 520E of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb–36 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (4) Consultation with Federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations As a condition on the receipt of a grant or cooperative agreement under this section for development or implementation of a statewide early intervention and prevention strategy, a State or an eligible entity designated by a State pursuant to subsection (b)(1)(B) shall agree to consult with each Federally recognized Indian tribe and tribal organization (as defined in the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act) and each urban Indian organization (as defined in the Indian Health Care Improvement Act) regarding development and implementation of such strategy. .