HR 2648 United States House · 117th Congress

Suicide Prevention Assistance Act

Summary

Suicide Prevention Assistance Act This bill requires the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to award grants to primary care offices for self-harm and suicide prevention services, including screenings. SAMHSA must also develop standards of practice for conducting such screenings.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2021

Committee Review

Floor Vote

President

Introduced Apr 19, 2021 Last action Apr 20, 2021

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Full legislative history

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3

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Committee

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Apr 20, 2021

Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

lower

Apr 19, 2021

Committee

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

lower

Apr 19, 2021

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 18 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Mark DeSaulnier

Alan S. Lowenthal

Bennie G. Thompson

Carolyn Bourdeaux

Eddie Bernice Johnson

Jake Auchincloss