Bill Text: CA AB2112 | 2019-2020 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Suicide prevention.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-4)
Status: (Passed) 2020-09-25 - Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 142, Statutes of 2020. [AB2112 Detail]
Download: California-2019-AB2112-Amended.html
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Introduced by Assembly Member Ramos (Principal coauthors: Assembly Members Arambula and Berman) (Principal coauthors: Senators Beall and Hurtado) (Coauthors: Assembly Members Aguiar-Curry, Bigelow, Burke, Carrillo, Flora, Eduardo Garcia, Quirk-Silva, Rodriguez, Waldron, Wicks, and Wood) (Coauthors: Senators Chang, Leyva, Monning, and Rubio) |
February 06, 2020 |
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The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1.
The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following:SEC. 2.
Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 131300) is added to Part 1 of Division 112 of the Health and Safety Code, to read:CHAPTER 3. The Office of Suicide Prevention
131300.
(a) The State Department of Public Health is hereby authorized to establish the Office of Suicide Prevention in the department pursuant to this chapter. The responsibilities of the office, if established, may include all of the following:(3)Using data to identify opportunities to reduce suicide, including utilizing data elements documenting interrupted or
aborted suicide attempts and crisis service interventions.
(4)Marshaling the insights and energy of medical professionals with mental health experience or expertise, licensed health care professionals with mental health experience, scientists, and other academic experts, as well as public health experts, public servants, and people with lived experience, including peers and survivors, to address the crisis of suicide.
(5)Disseminating information to advance statewide progress, including coordinated, targeted, and culturally appropriate campaigns to reach populations with high rates of suicide.
(6)
131305.
If established, the Office of Suicide Prevention may share and receive data from all entities with data relevant to the responsibilities and objectives of the office, including, but not limited to, state, federal, local, and private and nongovernmental agencies or organizations.131310.
If established, the Office of Suicide Prevention may apply for and utilize131315.
If the Office of Suicide Prevention is established pursuant to Section 131300, all of the following shall apply:(b)The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission shall transfer its suicide prevention efforts
to the Office of Suicide Prevention. This transfer shall not include staff.
(c)