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.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-15 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S247) | Senate |
| 2020-01-15 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |