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Introduced
07/21/2021
07/21/2021
In Committee
08/03/2021
08/03/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the provi- sion of high-quality service through the Suicide Preven- tion Lifeline, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to improve the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, a national hotline for individuals in mental health crises. The key provisions include: supporting and coordinating crisis intervention services, improving public awareness of the program, collecting demographic data to understand access disparities, developing a plan to ensure high-quality services, making aggregated data available to state and local agencies, and authorizing continued funding for the program. The bill also requires reports from the Department of Health and Human Services and a Government Accountability Office study on the Lifeline's operations and implementation of the new plan.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (4)
Last Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 128. (on 09/21/2021)
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