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Suicide Prevention Act

12/29/2022, 5:48 PM

Congressional Summary of S 4448

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.

Current Status of Bill S 4448

Bill S 4448 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since June 22, 2022. Bill S 4448 was introduced during Congress 117 and was introduced to the Senate on June 22, 2022.  Bill S 4448's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S3078) as of June 22, 2022

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 4448

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 4448

Primary Policy Focus

Health

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 4448

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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