Bill113th Congress

S. 116

Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2013

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Introduced
Jan 23, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Health
Latest Action
Jan 23, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI]

Democrat·RI
Bioguide ID: R000122
First Name: John
Middle Name: F.
Last Name: Reed
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Amendments
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Related Bills
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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
Jan 23, 2013IntroReferral

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

Source: Senate

Jan 23, 2013IntroReferralB00100

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S222-223)

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Jan 23, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Jan 23, 20130

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

Senate· Standing
Child healthDrug, alcohol, tobacco useElementary and secondary educationHealth care coverage and accessHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careHigher educationMental healthPublic-private cooperation

Introduced in Senate

Jan 23, 2013

Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2013 — Informed