H.R. 2599 · 116th Congress
Suicide and Threat Assessment Nationally Dedicated to Universal Prevention Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Scott Peters
- Introduced
- 2019-05-08
- Latest action
- 2019-05-09 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Suicide and Threat Assessment Nationally Dedicated to Universal Prevention Act of 2019
This bill requires state and tribal education agencies that receive grant funding for priority mental-health needs to establish and implement (1) evidence-based suicide awareness and prevention training policies, and (2) school threat assessment teams. School threat assessment teams consist of two or more school personnel who are trained to identify, assess, and respond to threats of suicide and interpersonal violence.