#aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #defd ,,an ,,act ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to ensure ! provision ( high-quality s]vice ?r\gh ! ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbj4 #b4 ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e 7a7 ,plan ,section #ebj;,e-#c ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cf;c7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection 7e72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3 7c7 ,plan 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ma9ta9+ ! suicide prev5tion hotl9e "u subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,secret>y %all develop & implem5t a plan to ensure ! provision ( high-quality s]vice4 7#b7 ,cont5ts ,! plan requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,quality assurance provisions1 includ+-- 7i7 cle>ly def9$ & measurable p]=mance indicators & objectives to improve ! responsiv5ess & p]=mance ( ! hotl9e1 includ+ at backup call c5t]s2 & 7ii7 quantifiable timeframes to track ! progress ( ! hotl9e 9 meet+ su* p]=mance indicators & objectives4 7,b7 ,/&>ds t crisis c5t]s & backup c5t]s mu/ meet-- 7i7 to p>ticipate 9 ! network "u subsection 7b77#a72 & 7ii7 to ensure t ea* telephone call1 onl9e *at message1 & o!r communication receiv$ by ! hotl9e1 includ+ at backup call c5t]s1 is answ]$ 9 a timely mann] by a p]son1 consi/5t ) ! guidance e/abli%$ by ! ,am]ican ,association ( ,suicidology or o!r guidance det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be appropriate4 7,c7 ,guidel9es = crisis c5t]s & backup c5t]s to implem5t evid5ce-bas$ practices includ+ ) respect to foll[up & ref]ral to o!r heal? & social s]vices res\rces4 7,d7 ,guidel9es to ensure t res\rces are available & di/ribut$ to individuals us+ ! hotl9e :o are n p]sonally 9 a "t ( crisis b "k ( someone :o is4 7,e7 ,guidel9es to c>ry out p]iodic te/+ ( ! hotl9e1 includ+ at crisis c5t]s & backup c5t]s1 dur+ ea* fiscal ye> to id5tify & correct any problems 9 a timely mann]4 7,f7 ,guidel9es to op]ate 9 consultation ) ! ,/ate dep>tm5t ( heal?1 local gov]nm5ts1 ,indian tribes1 & tribal organizations4 7#c7 ,initial plan2 updates ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e ,improvem5t ,act ( #bjbj1 complete developm5t ( ! initial v]sion ( ! plan requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 beg9 implem5tation ( su* plan1 & make su* plan publicly available2 & 7,b7 p]iodically !reaft]1 update su* plan & make ! updat$ plan publicly available4 4 7b7 ,transmission ( data to ,,cdc ,section #ebj;,e-#c ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cf;c7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ( su* section1 z add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 ! foll[+3 7d7 ,transmission ( data to ,,cdc ,! ,secret>y %all =malize & /r5g!n agreem5ts betwe5 ! ,national ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e program & ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion to transmit any necess>y epidemiological data f ! program to ! ,c5t]s1 includ+ local call c5t] data1 to assi/ ! ,c5t]s 9 suicide prev5tion ef=ts4 4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,subsection 7e7 ( section #ebj;,e-#c ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cf;c7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry out ?is section1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbc4 7#b7 ,allocation ,( ! am\nt au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjba ?r\gh #bjbc1 at lea/ #hj p]c5t %all be made available to crisis c5t]s4 4 #c4 ,pilot program on innovative te*nologies 7a7 ,pilot program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use1 %all c>ry out a pilot program to rese>*1 analyze1 & employ v>i\s te*nologies & plat=ms ( communication 7includ+ social m$ia plat=ms1 text+ plat=ms1 & email plat=ms7 = suicide prev5tion 9 addition to ! telephone & onl9e *at s]vice provid$ by ! ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e4 7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry out p>agraph 7#a71 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #e1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjba & #bjbb4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! pilot program "u subsection 7a7 comm5ces1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m5tal ,heal? & ,sub/ance ,use1 %all submit to ! ,congress a report on ! pilot program4 ,) respect to ea* plat=m ( communication employ$ pursuant to ! pilot program1 ! report %all include-- 7#a7 a full description ( ! program2 7#b7 ! numb] ( individuals s]v$ by ! program2 7#c7 ! av]age wait "t = ea* individual to receive a response2 7#d7 ! co/ ( ! program1 includ+ ! co/ p] individual s]v$2 & 7#e7 any o!r in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 #d4 ,,hhs /udy & report ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices beg9s implem5tation ( ! plan requir$ by section #ebj;,e-#c7;c7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act1 z add$ by section #b7;a77#b7 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 complete a /udy on-- 7,a7 ! implem5tation ( su* plan1 includ+ ! progress t[>ds meet+ ! objectives id5tifi$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i7 ( su* section #ebj;,e-#c7;c7 by ! timeframes id5tifi$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii7 ( su* section #ebj;,e-#c7;c72 & 7,b7 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 options to exp& data ga!r+ f calls to ! ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e 9 ord] to bett] track aspects ( usage su* z repeat calls1 consi/5t ) applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate privacy laws2 & 7#b7 submit a report to ! ,congress on ! results ( su* /udy1 includ+ recomm5dations on :e!r additional legislation or appropriations are ne$$4 #e4 ,,gao /udy & report 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bd mon?s aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices beg9s implem5tation ( ! plan requir$ by section #ebj;,e-#c7;c7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act1 z add$ by section #b7;a77#b7 ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all-- 7#a7 complete a /udy on ! ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e2 & 7#b7 submit a report to ! ,congress on ! results ( su* /udy4 7b7 ,issues ,to be /udi$ ,! /udy requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all address-- 7#a7 ! feasibility ( geolocat+ call]s to direct calls to ! ne>e/ crisis c5t]2 7#b7 op]ation %ortcom+s ( ! ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e2 7#c7 geographic cov]age ( ea* crisis call c5t]2 7#d7 ! call answ] rate ( ea* crisis call c5t]2 7#e7 ! call wait "t ( ea* crisis call c5t]2 7#f7 ! h\rs ( op]ation ( ea* crisis call c5t]2 7#g7 fund+ av5ues ( ea* crisis call c5t]2 7#h7 ! implem5tation ( ! plan "u section #ebj;,e-#c7;c7 ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act1 z add$ by section #b7;a7 ( ?is ,act1 includ+ ! progress t[>ds meet+ ! objectives id5tifi$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i7 ( su* section #ebj;,e-#c7;c7 by ! timeframes id5tifi$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#b77;,a77ii7 ( su* section #ebj;,e-#c7;c72 & 7#i7 s]vice to individuals reque/+ a =eign language speak]1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] ( calls or *ats ! ,lifel9e receives f individuals speak+ a =eign language2 7,b7 ! capacity ( ! ,lifel9e to h&le ^! calls or *ats2 & 7,c7 ! numb] ( crisis c5t]s ) ! capacity to s]ve =eign language speak]s1 9 h\se4 7c7 ,recomm5dations ,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include recomm5dations = improv+ ! ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e1 includ+ recomm5dations = legislative & adm9i/rative actions4 #f4 ,def9ition ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m ,suicide ,prev5tion ,lifel9e means ! suicide prev5tion hotl9e ma9ta9$ pursuant to section #ebj;,e-#c ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cf;c74 ,pass$ ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,septemb] #ba1 #bjbj4;,cl]k4