To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to provide self-harm and suicide prevention services in primary care offices, and for other purposes.
United States115th CongressHR-7116House of Representatives
Updated: Nov 6, 2018
Summary
Suicide Prevention Assistance Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to require 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.
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Timeline
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
House of Representatives
Introduced in House
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