S. 116
Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsor
Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]
Bill Details
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2022
- Origin Chamber
- Senate
- Bill Type
- S
- Bill Number
- 116
- Congress
- 113
- Introduced Date
- Jan 23, 2013
- Policy Area
- Health
- Is Law
- No
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S222-223)
Source: Library of Congress
Introduced in Senate
Source: Library of Congress
Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and revise a research, training, and technical assistance resource center to prevent suicides (the Suicide Prevention Resource Center). Expands the program's focus from youth suicides to suicides among all ages, particularly among groups that are at high risk for suicide. Repeals authority for grants to establish research, training, and technical assistance centers related to mental health, substance abuse and the justice system.
Reauthorizes a program of grants for the development of state or tribal youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies.
Reauthorizes and revises a grant program to enhance services for students with mental health or substance use disorders at institutions of higher education. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) (who currently is merely authorized), acting through the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services, to award grants to enhance such services and to develop best practices for the delivery of such services. Permits grant funds to be used for the provision of such services to students and to employ appropriately trained staff. Requires the Secretary to give special consideration to applications for grants that describe programs that demonstrate the greatest need for new or additional mental and substance use disorder services and the greatest potential for replication.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Introduced in Senate
Jan 23, 2013