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S.467: Effective Suicide Screening and Assessment in the Emergency Department Act of 2021
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 25, 2021
- Latest Major Action Feb. 25, 2021
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
6 (5 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 25, 2021
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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 25, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Feb. 25, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) |