US Congress Senate Bill 3006 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 10 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Establishes a competitive grant program for up to 40 hospitals with emergency departments and certain on-site professionals to help connect patients in emergency departments who are at risk of suicide with treatment and mental health services. Grants may be used to train emergency department providers and establish certain policies and procedures related to the identification, assessment, and treatment of, and care coordination for, individuals who are at risk of suicide. In awarding the grants, the Department of Health and Human Services may give preference to specified types of hospitals, such as critical access hospitals and hospitals in areas with suicide rates higher than the national average.

Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2019

Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK]

Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL]

Sen. Angus King [I-ME]

Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2019-12-10	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

HB4861 (Related) 2020-09-30 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HB14 (Related) 2020-11-02 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3006/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3006/BILLS-116s3006is.pdf