H.R. 4861 · 116th Congress
Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2020
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Delgado1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
- House Introduced Oct 28, 2019
- House Passed Sep 29, 2020
Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2020
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House · Sep 29, 2020
Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2020
This bill establishes a competitive grant program for up to 40 hospitals with emergency departments and certain on-site professionals to help connect patients in emergency departments who are at risk of suicide with treatment and mental health services. Grants may be used to train emergency department providers and establish certain policies and procedures related to the identification, assessment, and treatment of, and care coordination for, individuals who are at risk of suicide. In awarding the grants, the Department of Health and Human Services may give preference to specified types of hospitals, such as critical access hospitals and hospitals in areas with suicide rates higher than the national average.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2020
Also known as: Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019
Latest action (Sep 30, 2020): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Oct 28, 2019
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- House Introduced Oct 28, 2019
- House Passed Sep 29, 2020
No recorded floor vote found.