EMPLOYEE SUICIDE IDENTIFICATION TRAINING
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HB 153 — EMPLOYEE SUICIDE IDENTIFICATION TRAINING
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2019 Regular Session. 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.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
210 added · 183 removedPlain-language change summary
The latest version of House Bill 153 adds a requirement for specific health care, educational, and public employees to receive training in suicide risk identification, treatment, and prevention. This change emphasizes the importance of equipping professionals with the necessary skills to address mental health crises effectively. By ensuring that these employees are trained, the bill aims to improve overall community health and save lives by fostering better support systems for individuals at risk.
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SECTIONREQUIRING 1.THAT CERTAIN HEALTH h CARE, EDUCATIONAL AND PUBLIC EMPLOYEES RECEIVE TRAINING IN g o SUICIDE RISK IDENTIFICATION, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION.
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Ash a, conditiont, forSECTION initial1. licensure or = = 19 certification and, at least once per year, as a continuing a l i a e r 20 education requirement, each of the following professional a t m m 21 disciplinary authorities shall require by rule of the d r e 22 disciplinary authority that individuals whom they license or c e s k 23 certify complete one hour of training in suicide risk e a n b 24 assessment and prevention:
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(1) the board of optometry;
(2) the board of nursing;
h (10) the board of osteopathic medicine;
g o t hr (11) the board of pharmacy;
g e i k (12) the board of examiners for occupational h r i s therapy;
h , t, (13) the advisory board of respiratory care e u g e 17b l e e h practitioners;
e e n d 18d i = = o h (14) the massage therapy board;
= = l ] 19b ,d i a º e (15) the physical therapy board;
ar li = r it 20e w d m a n o (16) the board of nursing home administrators;
td e a t (17) the board of acupuncture and oriental m m: 21 e d r e 22 medicine;
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(20) the environmental improvement board;
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.211702.2and -(2) 3"public -employee" SECTIONmeans 3.any officer or employee of an agency to whom a salary is paid from public funds for services rendered.
[NEWSECTION MATERIAL3. ] SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION TRAINING--MINIMUM STANDARDS-- RULEMAKING.-- A.
[NEW MATERIAL] SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT, TREATMENT AND PREVENTION TRAINING--MINIMUM STANDARDS-- RULEMAKING.-- A.
h (1) suicide risk assessment, including g o t hr screening and referral;
g e i k (2) treatment and management of risk for h r i s suicide;
h , t, (3) content specific to veterans;
e u g e b l e e h (4) content specific to Native Americans;
en ed 17d i = = o h (5) content specific to lesbian, gay, el e] nb d,d 18i a º e bisexual, transgender, intersex, asexual, queer and questioning =r i = lr ]t 19e w d m a n o individuals and identities;
and ad l r i 20 (6) content on the assessment of issues t e a t related to imminent harm via lethal means or self-injurious m m: 21 e d r e 22 behaviors.
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WhenB. adopting rules pursuant to this section, e a n b 24 the human services department shall:
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.211702.2(1) -consult 4with: - (a) the affected disciplinary authorities;
(a) the affected disciplinary authorities;
and h (g) affected professional associations;
u » r and t h g e l i (2) consider standards related to the best h r i s practices registry of the American foundation for suicide h , e h prevention and the suicide prevention resource center.
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Action History
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action postponed indefinitely
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Sent to Senate Public Affairs Committee
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passed House
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DO PASS, as amended, committee report adopted
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referred to House State Government, Elections & Indian Affairs Committee
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DO PASS committee report adopted
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Sent to House Health & Human Services Committee & House Judiciary Committee
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Sent to House Pre-file
Sponsors
- Patricio Ruiloba · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 111 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Ruiloba, Patricio
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (111)
111 members have not signed on to this bill.
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- HB 153 is sponsored by Ruiloba, Patricio.
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