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Suicide Prevention Act
2/9/2022, 2:27 AM
Congressional Summary of S 3198
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.
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Current Status of Bill S 3198
Bill S 3198 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 15, 2020. Bill S 3198 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on January 15, 2020. Bill S 3198's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S247) as of January 15, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 3198
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
1Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 3198
Primary Policy Focus
HealthPotential Impact Areas
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employee hiring
- Health care coverage and access
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Hospital care
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Mental health
- Performance measurement
- Research administration and funding
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 3198
Suicide Prevention Act
Suicide Prevention Act
A bill 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.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 3198
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