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Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2013

Introduced: October 29, 2013 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
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Jul 19, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 18, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jul 18, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2013 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and revise a research, training, and technical assistance resource center to prevent suicides (the Suicide Prevention Resource Center). Expands the program's focus from youth suicides to suicides among all ages, particularly among groups that are at high risk for suicide. Repeals authority for grants to establish research, training, and technical assistance centers related to mental health, substance abuse and the justice system.

Reauthorizes a program of grants for the development of state or tribal youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies.

Reauthorizes and revises a grant program to enhance services for students with mental health or substance use disorders at institutions of higher education. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) (who currently is merely authorized), acting through the Director of the Center for Mental Health Services, to award grants to enhance such services and to develop best practices for the delivery of such services. Permits grant funds to be used for the provision of such services to students and to employ appropriately trained staff. Requires the Secretary to give special consideration to applications for grants that describe programs that demonstrate the greatest need for new or additional mental and substance use disorder services and the greatest potential for replication.

What's happening now July 19, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2734: Garrett Lee Smith Memorial Act Reauthorization of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-2734/
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