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Bill116th CongressFiled Jan 15, 2020Health
H.R. 5619

Suicide Prevention Act

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Suicide Prevention Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish two grant programs to prevent self-harm and suicide.

First, HHS must award grants to state, local, and tribal health departments to expand surveillance of self-harm. In awarding these grants, HHS must prioritize recipients in areas that experience rates of nonfatal suicidal behavior that are above the national average and must take into account other factors such as the unique needs of rural communities. As a condition of receiving this funding, recipients must agree to share data on suicide and self-harm with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Second, HHS must award grants to hospital emergency departments for programs to prevent suicide attempts among patients after discharge, including programs for screening patients for self-harm and suicide and providing short-term preventive services, as appropriate. In addition, HHS must develop standards of practice for such screenings.

What just happenedSep 22, 2020

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

Who’s behind it

Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2](R-UT)Sponsor
5 cosponsors5 D
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  1. Sep 22, 2020IntroReferral

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

    Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
  2. Sep 21, 2020FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. Sep 21, 2020FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4633-4634)

  4. Sep 21, 2020Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

  5. Sep 21, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5619.

  6. Sep 21, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4633-4635)

  7. Sep 21, 2020FloorH30300

    Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  8. Sep 18, 2020CalendarsH12410

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 420.

  9. Sep 18, 2020CommitteeH12200

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-520.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  10. Sep 18, 2020Committee5000

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-520.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  11. Jul 15, 2020Committee

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  12. Jul 15, 2020Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  13. Jun 30, 2020Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Health Subcommittee
  14. Jan 16, 2020Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Health Subcommittee
  15. Jan 15, 2020IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Energy and Commerce Committee
  16. Jan 15, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  17. Jan 15, 2020IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Passed HouseSep 21, 202053

Suicide Prevention Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish two grant programs to prevent self-harm and suicide.

First, HHS must award grants to state, local, and tribal health departments to expand surveillance of self-harm. In awarding these grants, HHS must prioritize recipients in areas that experience rates of nonfatal suicidal behavior that are above the national average and must take into account other factors such as the unique needs of rural communities. As a condition of receiving this funding, recipients must agree to share data on suicide and self-harm with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Second, HHS must award grants to hospital emergency departments for programs to prevent suicide attempts among patients after discharge, including programs for screening patients for self-harm and suicide and providing short-term preventive services, as appropriate. In addition, HHS must develop standards of practice for such screenings.

Reported to HouseSep 18, 20207

Suicide Prevention Act

This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish two grant programs to prevent self-harm and suicide.

Specifically, HHS must award grants to (1) state, local, and tribal health departments to expand surveillance of self-harm; and (2) hospital emergency departments for programs to prevent suicide attempts among patients after discharge.

Introduced in HouseJan 15, 2020

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.

Suicide Prevention Act — Informed