Native American Suicide Prevention Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3473
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3]
Introduced: 2017-07-27
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: 2017-07-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Native American Suicide Prevention Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require a state or state-designated entity receiving support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for development and implementation of a statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategy to agree to collaborate with each of the state's federally recognized Indian tribes, tribal organizations, and urban Indian organizations regarding the strategy.</p> <BR> <BR>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3473 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2017 Mr. Grijalva (for himself, Mr. Cole , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Mullin , Mrs. Napolitano , Mrs. Torres , Mrs. Dingell , Ms. Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico , Ms. Moore , Mr. Gallagher , Ms. Clarke of New York , Mrs. Radewagen , Mr. Blumenauer , Mr. O'Halleran , Mr. Jones , Mr. Issa , and Mrs. Noem ) 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 and implementation of statewide suicide early intervention and prevention strategies to collaborate 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 2017 . 2. Collaboration 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) Collaboration 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 and 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 collaborate 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) in the State regarding such development and implementation. .