Eric Morrison
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 27
Primary
This Act establishes the Office of Suicide Prevention to address suicide prevention and to do the following: (1) Serve in coordination with the Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families as a place to reach all suicide prevention resources in the State. (2) Assist the suicide prevention coalition in its mission. (3) Provide suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention vision and guidance to stakeholders throughout the State. (4) Work with community level prevention organizations to promote best practices in suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. (5) Oversee suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention funding application processes and seek grant funds to further suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. (6) Prepare an annual report for the General Assembly and Governor that outlines the work of the Office and progress made towards suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention, beginning on October 15, 2026. (7) Create the State’s Suicide Prevention Plan, with approval of the suicide prevention coalition, and update it no fewer than every three years. The Act provides that the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health will choose a Director to carry out the Office’s duties.
Signed by Governor
Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its Merits
Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENT
Amendment HA 1 to HB 54 - Passed In House by Voice Vote
Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in Senate
Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 Favorable, 4 On Its Merits
Amendment HA 1 to HB 54 - Introduced and Placed With Bill
Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
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| HA 1 to HB 54 | HTML PDF |
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