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S. 3198

Referred to Committee

Suicide Prevention Act

Introduced 1/15/2020•116th Congress•Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S247)

1/15/2020 • Senate

Summary

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.

Introduced in Senate • 1/15/2020

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Policy Area: Health
Congressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringHealth care coverage and accessHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical researchMedical tests and diagnostic methodsMental healthPerformance measurementResearch administration and funding

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Sponsor

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Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]

Democrat • RI

Sponsored 1/15/2020

Cosponsors (1)

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Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA]

R-LA

Joined 1/15/2020

Bill Journey

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Introduced

January 15, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S247)

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Related Bills (3)

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Committee

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors1
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