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HR 4897 110th Congress House Health Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to health facilities Geriatrics Health planning Medicare Mental health services Preventive medicine Psychiatry Social Welfare Suicide

Stop Senior Suicide Act

Introduced: December 19, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Dec 20, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 19, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Dec 19, 2007
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 19, 2007
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Senior Suicide Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish an Interagency Geriatric Mental Health Planning Council to coordinate and collaborate on the planning for the delivery of mental health services, to include suicide prevention, to older adults.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to increase, through 2014 (when it will not be limited), payment for the treatment of mental, psychoneurotic, and personality disorders of an individual who is not an inpatient of a hospital at the time such expenses are incurred.

Requires the Secretary to award grants or cooperative agreements to eligible entities to develop strategies for addressing suicide among the elderly.

Revises provisions requiring centers to provide appropriate information, training, and technical assistance on youth suicide to require such information, training, and assistance on suicide among all ages, particularly for groups that are at a high risk for suicide. Authorizes additional appropriations to carry out such changes.

What's happening now December 20, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4