Bill Text: NJ A1613 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Amended

New Jersey Assembly Bill 1613 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: "Madison Holleran Suicide Prevention Act"; requires institutions of higher education to have individuals who focus on reducing student suicides and attempted suicides available 24 hours a day.*

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-06-16 - Substituted by S557 [A1613 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2016-A1613-Amended.html

[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 1613

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

217th LEGISLATURE

PRE-FILED FOR INTRODUCTION IN THE 2016 SESSION

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman SCOTT T. RUMANA

District 40 (Bergen, Essex, Morris and Passaic)

Assemblyman JOSEPH A. LAGANA

District 38 (Bergen and Passaic)

Assemblyman DAVID C. RUSSO

District 40 (Bergen, Essex, Morris and Passaic)

Assemblyman THOMAS P. GIBLIN

District 34 (Essex and Passaic)

Assemblyman JOE DANIELSEN

District 17 (Middlesex and Somerset)

Assemblyman RAJ MUKHERJI

District 33 (Hudson)

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman Pinkin

SYNOPSIS

"Madison Holleran Suicide Prevention Act"; requires institutions of higher education to have individuals who focus on reducing student suicides and attempted suicides available 24 hours a day.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

As reported by the Assembly Higher Education Committee on June 2, 2016, with amendments.

An Act concerning suicide prevention at institutions of higher education and supplementing chapter 3B of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.

Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Madison Holleran Suicide Prevention Act."

2. a. An institution of higher education shall have ¹[licensed health care professionals] individuals¹ with training and experience in mental health issues who focus on reducing student suicides and attempted suicides available on campus ¹or remotely by telephone or other means¹ for students 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The ¹[licensed health care professionals] individuals¹ shall also work with faculty and staff on ways to recognize the warning signs and risk factors associated with student suicide.

b. No later than 15 days following the beginning of each semester, an institution of higher education shall transmit to each student via electronic mail ¹[,]¹ the ¹[location and]¹ contact information of the ¹[licensed health care professionals] individuals¹ required pursuant to subsection a. of this section.