HR 4439
106th Congress
House
Health
Alcohol and youth
Alcoholism treatment
Child mental health services
Drug abuse
Drug abuse treatment
Drugs and youth
Economics and Public Finance
Education
Elementary and secondary education
Families
Family services
Federal aid to child health services
Federal aid to substance abuse programs
Hispanic Americans
Minorities
Minority health
Minority women
Preventive medicine
School health programs
Latina Adolescent Suicide Prevention Act
Introduced: May 11, 2000
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
May 11, 2000
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
May 11, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Latina Adolescent Suicide Prevention Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award grants to, or enter into cooperative agreements or contracts with, public and nonprofit private entities for programs to reduce suicide attempts and deaths among Latina adolescents. Requires a preference for applicants that: (1) demonstrate a strong link with schools and are actually supported by and operated within a school facility or associated setting; and (2) involve direct services to Latina adolescents. Limits the program to five years. Requires the Secretary to disseminate information gathered under the program to State and local governmental agencies and private providers of mental health and substance abuse services.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
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