To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to establish or expand programs to implement evidence-aligned practices in health care settings for the purpose of reducing the suicide rates of covered individuals, and for other purposes

Progress

Timeline

• Mar 25Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Summary

**What it does:** This bill would allow the Department of Health and Human Services to give grants to healthcare organizations to create or expand suicide prevention programs using proven methods. **Who it affects:** - Healthcare facilities (hospitals, clinics, mental health centers) that could receive grants - Patients at risk of suicide who would benefit from these prevention programs - Healthcare workers who would implement the programs **What would change:** - More healthcare settings would have structured suicide prevention programs - Healthcare providers would use evidence-based practices (methods that research shows work effectively) - Potentially fewer suicide deaths through better identification and intervention in medical settings **Current status:** The bill is still being reviewed in congressional committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House or Senate. If passed, it would provide funding to expand suicide prevention efforts in healthcare settings nationwide.

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