Suicide Prevention Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (15 Sep 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
What this bill does
H.R. 5514, the Suicide Prevention Act, proposes two new grant programs aimed at reducing self-harm and suicide. The first program, managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, would provide funds to state, local, and tribal health departments to improve the tracking and monitoring of self-harm incidents. The second program, administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, would offer grants to hospital emergency departments to implement services for preventing suicide attempts among patients once they are discharged.
These grant programs would affect public health departments and hospital emergency departments across the country. Public health departments would collect and share data on self-harm behaviors, which would be categorized to better understand different types of self-harm. Hospitals receiving grants would be able to screen patients for self-harm and suicide risk, provide immediate prevention services, and refer patients for ongoing care. Grant funds could also be used to hire and train staff for these activities.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on September 14, 2023, and has been referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. As an introduced bill, it has not yet been passed by either the House or the Senate. If it moves forward, it would need to be considered and potentially amended by the committee, then passed by the full House, and subsequently go through a similar process in the Senate before it could be sent to the President to be signed into law.
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Official 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.
Timeline
15 Sep 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 5514 do?
- H.R. 5514, the Suicide Prevention Act, proposes two new grant programs aimed at reducing self-harm and suicide. The first program, managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, would provide funds to state, local, and tribal health departments to improve the tracking and monitoring of self-harm incidents. The second program, administered by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, would offer grants to hospital emergency departments to implement services for preventing suicide attempts among patients once they are discharged. These grant programs would affect public health departments and hospital emergency departments across the country. Public health departments would collect and share data on self-harm behaviors, which would be categorized to better understand different types of self-harm. Hospitals receiving grants would be able to screen patients for self-harm and suicide risk, provide immediate prevention services, and refer patients for ongoing care. Grant funds could also be used to hire and train staff for these activities. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on September 14, 2023, and has been referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. As an introduced bill, it has not yet been passed by either the House or the Senate. If it moves forward, it would need to be considered and potentially amended by the committee, then passed by the full House, and subsequently go through a similar process in the Senate before it could be sent to the President to be signed into law.
- Has H.R. 5514 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 5514. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 5514?
- H.R. 5514 was sponsored by Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 5514?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (15 Sep 2023).
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