United States 116th Congress Status: Passed House Bipartisan · 12 D · 4 R cosponsors

HR 4564 — Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2020

Last action — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Summary

Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2020 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.

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The text added specifies that H.R. 4564 has been referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions in the Senate. This indicates the next step in the legislative process after the bill was received in the Senate. The line removed indicates the bill's previous status as "Engrossed in House," reflecting its progression from one chamber of Congress to another.

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4564 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
4564 Referred in Senate (RFS)] <DOC> 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
4564 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the provision of high- quality service through the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and for other purposes.
4564 _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 22, 2020 Received;
read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the provision of high- quality service through the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and for other purposes.
Clerk.
CHERYL L.
116th CONGRESS 2d Session H.
JOHNSON, Clerk.
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4564 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend the Public Health Service Act to ensure the provision of high- quality service through the Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and for other purposes.
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Public health service · 42 U.S.C. ch. 6A 1 section
  • § 290bb-36c National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program Amends

    42 U.S.C. § 290bb-36c

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    (a) In general The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, shall maintain the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program (referred to in this section as the “program”), authorized under section 290bb–32 of this title and in effect prior to December 13, 2016. (b) Activities In maintaining the program, the activities of the Secretary shall include— (1) supporting and coordinating a network of crisis centers across the United States for providing suicide prevention and mental health crisis intervention services, including appropriate follow-up services, to individuals seeking help at any time, day or night; (2) maintaining a suicide prevention hotline to link callers to local emergency, mental health, and social services resources; (3) consulting with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that veterans calling the suicide prevention hotline have access to a specialized veterans’ suicide prevention hotline; (4) improving awareness of the program for suicide prevention and mental health crisis intervention services, including by conducting an awareness initiative and ongoing outreach to the public; (5) improving the collection and analysis of demographic information, in a manner that protects personal privacy, consistent with applicable Federal and State privacy laws, in order to understand disparities in access to the program among individuals who are seeking help; and (6) taking such steps as may be necessary to ensure the suicide prevention hotline is protected from cybersecurity incidents and eliminates known cybersecurity vulnerabilities. (c) Plan (1) In general For purposes of supporting the crisis centers under subsection (b)(1) and maintaining the suicide prevention hotline under subsection (b)(2), the Secretary shall develop and implement a plan to ensure the provision of high-quality services. (2) Contents The plan required by paragraph (1) shall include the following: (A) Program evaluation, including performance measures to assess progress toward the goals and objectives of the program and to improve the responsiveness and performance of the hotline, including at all backup call centers. (B) Requirements that crisis centers and backup centers must meet— (i) to participate in the network under subsection (b)(1); and (ii) to ensure that each telephone call and applicable other communication received by the hotline, including at backup call centers, is answered in a timely manner, consistent with evidence-based guidance or other guidance or best practices, as appropriate. (C) Specific recommendations and strategies for implementing evidence-based practices, including with respect to followup and communicating the availability of resources in the community for individuals in need. (D) Criteria for carrying out periodic testing of the hotline during each fiscal year, including at crisis centers and backup centers, to identify and address any problems in a timely manner. (3) Consultation In developing requirements under paragraph (2)(B), the Secretary shall consult with State departments of health, local governments, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations. (4) Initial plan; updates The Secretary shall— (A) not later than 1 year after December 29, 2022, complete development of the initial plan under paragraph (1) and make such plan publicly available; and (B) periodically thereafter, update such plan and make the updated plan publicly available. (d) Improving epidemiological data The Secretary shall, as appropriate, formalize and strengthen agreements between the Suicide Prevention Lifeline program and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with respect to the secure sharing of de-identified epidemiological data. Such agreements shall include appropriate privacy and security protections that meet the requirements of applicable Federal law, at a minimum. (e) Data to assist State and local suicide prevention activities The Secretary shall ensure that the aggregated information collected and any app...

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Action History

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

  2. Mrs. Dingell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  3. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4630-4631)

  4. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4564.

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

  6. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4630)

  7. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  8. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-517.

  9. Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 116-517.

  10. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 417.

  11. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  12. Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.

  13. Subcommittee Hearings Held.

  14. Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

  15. Introduced in House

  16. Introduced in House

  17. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 4564 do?
Suicide Prevention Lifeline Improvement Act of 2020 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.
Who sponsors HR 4564?
HR 4564 is sponsored by Beyer, Donald S. (Democratic), Napolitano, Grace F. (Democratic), McAdams, Ben (Democratic), Moulton, Seth (Democratic), Slotkin, Elissa (Democratic), Spanberger, Abigail Davis (Democratic), Stewart, Chris (Republican), Finkenauer, Abby (Democratic), Harder, Josh (Democratic), Stivers, Steve (Republican), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Balderson, Troy (Republican), Trone, David J. (Democratic), Soto, Darren (Democratic), Delgado, Antonio (Democratic), and Katko, John (Republican).
What is the current status of HR 4564?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “Passed House” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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