Senate Bill 467
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 25, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
467
Congress
117
Policy Area
Health
Health
Primary focus of measure is science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease; health services administration and funding, including such programs as Medicare and Medicaid; health personnel and medical education; drug use and safety; health care coverage and insurance; health facilities. Measures concerning controlled substances and drug trafficking may fall under Crime and Law Enforcement policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to hospitals to improve their capacity to identify patients in emergency departments who are at risk of suicide and connect those patients with mental health treatments and services.
February 25, 2021
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02/25/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
02/25/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:46:30 PM