118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 5514 — Suicide Prevention Act

“To authorize a pilot program to expand and intensify surveillance of self-harm in partnership with State and local public health departments, to establish a grant program to provide self-harm and suicide prevention services in hospital emergency departments, and for other purposes.”

Health

Introduced Sep 14, 2023

Last action Sep 15, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Sep 14, 2023

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Referred

Sep 15, 2023

E&C

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Committee

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Senate

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SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 3 actions

Sep 15, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Sep 14, 2023

Introduced in House

Sep 14, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.