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H.R. 1324

Referred to Committee

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

Introduced 2/25/2021•117th Congress•House

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

5/13/2021 • Senate

Summary

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.

Passed House • 5/12/2021

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Health
Congressional oversightEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee hiringEmployment and training programsHealth care coverage and accessHealth facilities and institutionsHealth information and medical recordsHealth personnelHealth programs administration and fundingHospital careLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMedical educationMental health

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (4)

Party Breakdown

2
Democrats
2
Republicans
0
Independents

Sponsor

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Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]

Republican • FL-12

Sponsored 2/25/2021

Cosponsors (3)

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Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

D-FL-9

Joined 2/25/2021

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Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]

R-TX-26

Joined 4/26/2021

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Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

D-NJ-5

Joined 5/11/2021