Suicide Prevention Analytics Act of 2018
Latest action (30 Oct 2018): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 7103, the Suicide Prevention Analytics Act of 2018, would amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the CDC, to run a five-year pilot program—the Syndromic Surveillance of Self-Harm Behaviors and Suicidal Ideation Program. Under it, CDC would partner with a growing number of state and local health departments (4 in fiscal year 2019, rising to 50 by 2023), providing funding and support to expand real-time tracking of self-harm and suicidal ideation. Partner agencies would agree to share data with CDC, which would in turn disseminate it through its national syndromic surveillance platform, to help identify suicide clusters, guide prevention programs, and support research. Existing federal privacy laws would apply to the data collected.
The bill primarily affects HHS/CDC and participating state and local public health departments, and indirectly benefits communities served by improved suicide-prevention data and response efforts. Sites would be chosen for geographic, urban/rural, and demographic diversity, and must commit to at least two years of participation.
The bill would require annual reports to Congress from 2020–2024 on results, challenges, and recommendations, including whether to reauthorize and expand the program. It authorizes $500,000 for fiscal year 2019 and unspecified amounts for 2020–2023. Introduced October 30, 2018, in the 115th Congress and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, the bill did not receive a vote and did not become law.
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Official summary
Suicide Prevention Analytics Act of 2018
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to establish a pilot program that expands surveillance of self-harm and suicidal thoughts and behavior. The pilot program must be implemented through state and local public health departments.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 7103 do?
- H.R. 7103, the Suicide Prevention Analytics Act of 2018, would amend the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, acting through the CDC, to run a five-year pilot program—the Syndromic Surveillance of Self-Harm Behaviors and Suicidal Ideation Program. Under it, CDC would partner with a growing number of state and local health departments (4 in fiscal year 2019, rising to 50 by 2023), providing funding and support to expand real-time tracking of self-harm and suicidal ideation. Partner agencies would agree to share data with CDC, which would in turn disseminate it through its national syndromic surveillance platform, to help identify suicide clusters, guide prevention programs, and support research. Existing federal privacy laws would apply to the data collected. The bill primarily affects HHS/CDC and participating state and local public health departments, and indirectly benefits communities served by improved suicide-prevention data and response efforts. Sites would be chosen for geographic, urban/rural, and demographic diversity, and must commit to at least two years of participation. The bill would require annual reports to Congress from 2020–2024 on results, challenges, and recommendations, including whether to reauthorize and expand the program. It authorizes $500,000 for fiscal year 2019 and unspecified amounts for 2020–2023. Introduced October 30, 2018, in the 115th Congress and referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, the bill did not receive a vote and did not become law.
- Has H.R. 7103 become law?
- Not yet. As of 30 Oct 2018, H.R. 7103 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 7103?
- H.R. 7103 was sponsored by Rep. John K. Delaney [D-MD6, 2013-2018] (Democrat-MD), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 7103?
- Introduced (30 Oct 2018).
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