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Main Subject: Health

Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2019

This bill expands the requirements for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Program. Specifically, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must (1) develop a plan to ensure the provision of high quality service, (2) strengthen data-sharing agreements to facilitate the transmission of epidemiological data from the program to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and (3) implement a pilot program focused on using other communications platforms (e.g., social media and texting) for suicide prevention.

The bill also directs the Government Accountability Office to study the program.

Categories

Congressional oversight Emergency communications systems Foreign language and bilingual programs Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Health care coverage and access Health care quality Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Health promotion and preventive care Health technology, devices, supplies Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Mental health Performance measurement Research administration and funding Telephone and wireless communication Health technology devices supplies Internet web applications social media Health

Senate Actions

IntroReferral
Sep. 22 2020	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

House floor actions Actions

Floor
Sep. 21 2020	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4630) DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4564. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4630-4631) Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Calendars
Sep. 18 2020	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 417.

Committee
Sep. 18 2020	Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-517.

IntroReferral
Sep. 27 2019	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Library of Congress Actions

Floor
Sep. 21 2020	Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

Committee
Sep. 18 2020	Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-517.

IntroReferral
Sep. 27 2019	Introduced in House Introduced in House

House committee actions Actions

Committee
Jul. 15 2020	Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun. 30 2020	Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Sep. 30 2019	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

House bill HR4564-116

Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2020

House bill HR4564-116

Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2020

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