HOUSE 2648117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Suicide Prevention Assistance Act
- Last Action
- 4/20/2021
Actions
- 2021-04-20Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 2021-04-19Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 2021-04-19Introduced in House
- 2021-04-19Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-04-19 (00)
Suicide Prevention Assistance Act
This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to award grants to primary care offices for self-harm and suicide prevention services, including screenings. SAMHSA must also develop standards of practice for conducting such screenings.
Cosponsors (18)
- Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
- Salud Carbajal (D-CA)
- Alan Lowenthal (D-CA)
- BENNIE THOMPSON (D-MS)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Jake Auchincloss (D-MA)
- EDDIE JOHNSON (D-TX)
- Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-GA)
- Mary Scanlon (D-PA)
- Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
- Michael San Nicolas (D-GU)
- SHEILA JACKSON LEE (D-TX)
- Joe Neguse (D-CO)
- John Yarmuth (D-KY)
- BARBARA LEE (D-CA)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
- Darren Soto (D-FL)
- Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
Subjects
- Congressional oversight
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Health programs administration and funding
- Mental health
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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