US HR1324

Bill

US HR1324

Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2021

Introduced
02/25/2021

In Committee
02/26/2021

Crossed Over
05/13/2021

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a pro- gram to improve the identification, assessment, and treatment of patients in hospital emergency departments who are at risk of suicide, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2021, aims to establish a program to improve the identification, assessment, and treatment of patients in hospital emergency departments who are at risk of suicide. The bill would provide grants to up to 40 eligible health care sites to train emergency department staff, implement policies and procedures for identifying and treating suicidal patients, and coordinate care for these patients upon discharge. The grants could also be used to hire mental health professionals, develop best practices, and increase access to evidence-based treatment. The bill requires grantees to report annually on their progress, and the Secretary must submit a report to Congress after fiscal year 2026 on the program's findings and effectiveness.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Gus Bilirakis (R)*, Michael Burgess (R), Josh Gottheimer (D), Darren Soto (D),

Last Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 05/13/2021)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1324/all-info

(2 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/1324/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1324/BILLS-117hr1324eh.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1324/BILLS-117hr1324eh.pdf.pdf
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1324/BILLS-117hr1324ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr1324/BILLS-117hr1324ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HRes380	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2547) to expand and enhance consumer, student, servicemember, and small business protections with respect to debt collection practices, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1065) to eliminate discrimination and promote womens health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Related
S467	Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2021	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.	Same As

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