,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cbdd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbj,ms4 
,ros5 7= h]self & ,mrs4 ,fis*]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices to improve !   
detection1 prev5tion1 & treatm5t ( m5tal
 heal? issues among public safety       
(fic]s1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,help+  
,em]g5cy ,respond]s ,ov]come ,act (     
#bjbj or ! ,,h]o ,act ( #bjbj 4  #b4    
,data sy/em to capture national public  
safety (fic] suicide incid5ce ,! ,public
 ,heal? ,s]vice ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #cag,t ( su* ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;b-#bb7 ! foll[+3  #cag,u4
 ,data sy/em to capture national public 
safety (fic] suicide incid5ce  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y1 act+ prim>ily ?r\gh 
! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease       
,control & ,prev5tion & 9 coord9ation ) 

o!r ag5cies z ! ,secret>y det]m9es      
appropriate1 %all--  7#a7 develop &     
ma9ta9 a data sy/em1 to be kn[n z !     
,public ,safety ,(fic] ,suicide ,report+
 ,sy/em1 = ! purposes (--  7,a7 collect+
 data on ! suicide incid5ce among public
 safety (fic]s2 &  7,b7 facilitat+ !    
/udy ( successful int]v5tions to r$uce  
suicide among public safety (fic]s2 &   
7#b7 integrate su* sy/em into !         
,national ,viol5t ,dea? ,report+ ,sy/em1
 s long z ! ,secret>y det]m9es su*      
integration to be consi/5t ) ! purposes 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,data    
collection ,9 collect+ data = ! ,public 
,safety ,(fic] ,suicide ,report+ ,sy/em1
 ! ,secret>y %all1 at a m9imum1 collect 
! foll[+ in=mation3  7#a7 ,! total numb]
 ( suicides 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates among all 
public safety (fic]s 9 a giv5 cal5d>    
ye>4  7#b7 ,suicide rates = public      
safety (fic]s 9 a giv5 cal5d> ye>1      
disaggregat$ by-- 7,a7 age & g5d] ( !   
public safety (fic]2  7,b7 ,/ate2  7,c7 
occupation2 includ+ bo? ! individual's  

role 9 _! public safety ag5cy & _!      
prim>y occupation 9 ! case ( volunte]   
public safety (fic]s2  7,d7 /atus ( !   
public safety (fic] z volunte]1         
paid-on-call1 or c>e]2 &  7,e7 /atus ( !
 public safety (fic] z active or retir$4
  7c7 ,consultation dur+ developm5t ,9  
develop+ ! ,public ,safety ,(fic]       
,suicide ,report+ ,sy/em1 ! ,secret>y   
%all consult ) non-,f$]al exp]ts to     
det]m9e ! be/ means to collect data     
reg>d+ suicide incid5ce 9 a safe1       
s5sitive1 anonym\s1 & effective mann]4  
,su* non-,f$]al exp]ts %all include !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,public heal? exp]ts )    
exp]i5ce 9 develop+ & ma9ta9+ suicide   
regi/ries4  7#b7 ,organizations t track 
suicide among public safety (fic]s4     
7#c7 ,m5tal heal? exp]ts ) exp]i5ce 9   
/udy+ suicide & o!r pr(ession-relat$    
traumatic /ress4  7#d7 ,cl9icians )     
exp]i5ce 9 diagnos+ & treat+ m5tal heal?
 issues4  7#e7 ,active & retir$         
volunte]1 paid-on-call1 & c>e] public   
safety (fic]s4  7#f7 ,relevant national 

police1 & fire & em]g5cy m$ical s]vices1
 organizations4  7d7 ,data privacy &    
security ,9 develop+ & ma9ta9+ ! ,public
 ,safety ,(fic] ,suicide ,report+       
,sy/em1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t all   
applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate privacy &     
security protections are foll[$ to      
ensure t--  7#a7 ! confid5tiality &     
anonymity ( suicide victims & _!        
families are protect$1 includ+ s z to   
ensure t data _c be us$ to d5y b5efits2 
&  7#b7 data is suffici5tly secure to   
prev5t unau?oriz$ access4  7e7 ,report+ 
7#a7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an "o ye>  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,help+       
,em]g5cy ,respond]s ,ov]come ,act (     
#bjbj1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y  
%all submit a report to ! ,congress on !
 suicide incid5ce among public safety   
(fic]s4 ,ea* su* report %all--  7,a7    
include su* suicide incid5ce            
disaggregat$ by age1 g5d]1 & ,/ate (    
employm5t2  7,b7 id5tify risk factors = 
suicide among public safety (fic]s2     
7,c7 disaggregate rates ( suicide by--  

7i7 occupation2  7ii7 /atus z volunte]1 
paid-on-call1 or c>e]2 &  7iii7 /atus z 
active or retir$2  7,d7 include         
recomm5dations = fur!r /udy reg>d+ !    
suicide incid5ce among public safety    
(fic]s2  7,e7 specify 9 detail1 if f\nd1
 any ob/acles 9 collect+ suicide rates =
 volunte]s & include recomm5d$          
improvem5ts to ov]come su* ob/acles2    
7,f7 id5tify options = int]v5tions to   
r$uce suicide among public safety       
(fic]s2 &  7,g7 ensure ! confid5tiality 
& anonymity ( suicide victims & _!      
families1 z describ$ 9 subsection       
7d77#a74  7#b7 ,public availability ,^u 
! submission ( ea* report to ! ,congress
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all make
 ! full report publicly available on !  
website ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &
 ,prev5tion4  7f7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m public safety (fic]      
means-- 7#a7 a public safety (fic] z    
def9$ 9 section #abjd ( ! ,omnibus      
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh2 or  7#b7 a public safety         

telecommunicator z describ$ 9 detail$   
occupation #dc-ejca 9 ! ,/&>d           
,occupational ,classification ,manual ( 
! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget 7#bjah74
  7g7 ,prohibit$ use ( in=mation        
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 if an 
individual is id5tifi$ z deceas$ bas$ on
 in=mation conta9$ 9 ! ,public ,safety  
,(fic] ,suicide ,report+ ,sy/em1 su*    
in=mation may n be us$ to d5y or resc9d 
life insurance paym5ts or o!r b5efits to
 a survivor ( ! deceas$ individual4  4  
#c4 ,pe]-support behavioral heal? &     
wellness programs )9 fire dep>tm5ts &   
em]g5cy m$ical s]vice ag5cies ,"p ,b (  
title ,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdc et seq47 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3        
#cbj;,b4 ,pe]-support behavioral heal? &
 wellness programs )9 fire dep>tm5ts &  
em]g5cy m$ical s]vice ag5cies  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to  
eligible entities = ! purpose ( e/abli%+
 or enhanc+ pe]-support behavioral heal?
 & wellness programs )9 fire dep>tm5ts &

 em]g5cy m$ical s]vices ag5cies4  7b7   
,program description ,a pe]-support     
behavioral heal? & wellness program     
fund$ "u ?is section %all-- 7#a7 use    
c>e] & volunte] memb]s ( fire dep>tm5ts 
or em]g5cy m$ical s]vices ag5cies to    
s]ve z pe] c\nselors2  7#b7 provide     
tra9+ to memb]s ( c>e]1 volunte]1 &     
comb9ation fire dep>tm5ts or em]g5cy    
m$ical s]vice ag5cies to s]ve z su* pe] 
c\nselors2  7#c7 pur*ase mat]ials to be 
us$ exclusively to provide su* tra9+2 & 
7#d7 dissem9ate su* in=mation & mat]ials
 z are necess>y to conduct ! program4   
7c7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,!  
t]m eligible entity means a nonpr(it    
organization ) exp]tise & exp]i5ce )    
respect to ! heal? & life safety (      
memb]s ( fire & em]g5cy m$ical s]vices  
ag5cies4  7#b7 ,! t]m memb]-- 7,a7 )    
respect to an em]g5cy m$ical s]vices    
ag5cy1 means an employee1 reg>dless (   
rank or :e!r !y receive comp5sation 7z  
def9$ 9 section #abjd7g7 ( ! ,omnibus   
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  

#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbhd7g772 &  7,b7
 ) respect to a fire dep>tm5t1 means a  
firefight] 7any employee1 reg>dless (   
rank or :e!r !y receive comp5sation1 ( a
 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local fire  
dep>tm5t :o is responsible = respond+ to
 calls = em]g5cy s]vice74  4  #d4       
,developm5t ( res\rces = educat+ m5tal  
heal? pr(essionals ab\t treat+ fire     
fight]s & em]g5cy m$ical s]vices        
p]sonnel  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration1 9 
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices1 %all develop & make    
publicly available res\rces t may be us$
 by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & o!r entities to
 educate m5tal heal? pr(essionals ab\t--
  7#a7 ! culture ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1       
,tribal1 & local c>e]1 volunte]1 &      
comb9ation fire dep>tm5ts & em]g5cy     
m$ical s]vices ag5cies2  7#b7 ! diff]5t 
/ressors exp]i5c$ by firefight]s &      
em]g5cy m$ical s]vices p]sonnel1        
sup]visory firefight]s & em]g5cy m$ical 
s]vices p]sonnel1 & *ief (fic]s ( fire  

dep>tm5ts & em]g5cy m$ical s]vices      
ag5cies2  7#c7 *all5ges enc\nt]$ by     
retir$ firefight]s & em]g5cy m$ical     
s]vices p]sonnel2 &  7#d7 evid5ce-bas$  
!rapies = m5tal heal? issues common to  
firefight]s & em]g5cy m$ical s]vices    
p]sonnel )9 su* dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4    
7b7 ,consultation ,9 develop+ res\rces  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration & !   
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all consult ) national fire & em]g5cy  
m$ical s]vices organizations4  7c7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
firefight] means any employee1 reg>dless
 ( rank or :e!r !y receive comp5sation1 
( a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local    
fire dep>tm5t :o is responsible =       
respond+ to calls = em]g5cy s]vice4     
7#b7 ,! t]m em]g5cy m$ical s]vices      
p]sonnel means any employee1 reg>dless (
 rank or :e!r !y receive comp5sation1 z 
def9$ 9 section #abjd7g7 ( ! ,omnibus   
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbhd7g774  7#c7  

,! t]m *ief (fic] means any individual  
:o is responsible = ! ov]all op]ation ( 
a fire dep>tm5t or an em]g5cy m$ical    
s]vices ag5cy1 irrespective ( :e!r su*  
individual also s]ves z a firefight] or 
em]g5cy m$ical s]vices p]sonnel4  #e4   
,be/ practices & o!r res\rces = address+
 po/traumatic /ress disord] 9 public    
safety (fic]s  7a7 ,developm5t2 updates 
,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 
%all-- 7#a7 develop & assemble          
evid5ce-bas$ be/ practices & o!r        
res\rces to id5tify1 prev5t1 & treat    
po/traumatic /ress disord] & co-occurr+ 
disord]s 9 public safety (fic]s2 &  7#b7
 reassess & update1 z ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es necess>y1 su* be/ practices &  
res\rces1 includ+ bas$ ^u ! options =   
int]v5tions to r$uce suicide among      
public safety (fic]s id5tifi$ 9 ! annual
 reports requir$ by section             
#cag,u7e77#a77;,f7 ( ! ,public ,heal?   
,s]vice ,act1 z add$ by section #b ( ?is
 ,act4  7b7 ,consultation ,9 develop+1  
assembl+1 & updat+ ! be/ practices &    

res\rces "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all consult 
)1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,public 
heal? exp]ts4  7#b7 ,m5tal heal? exp]ts 
) exp]i5ce 9 /udy+ suicide & o!r        
pr(ession-relat$ traumatic /ress4  7#c7 
,cl9icians ) exp]i5ce 9 diagnos+ &      
treat+ m5tal heal? issues4  7#d7        
,relevant national police1 fire1 &      
em]g5cy m$ical s]vices organizations4   
7c7 ,availability ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? 
& ,human ,s]vices %all make ! be/       
practices & res\rces "u subsection 7a7  
available to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local     
fire1 law en=cem5t1 & em]g5cy m$ical    
s]vices ag5cies4  7d7 ,f$]al tra9+ &    
developm5t programs ,! ,secret>y (      
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all "w )      
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 includ+ !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,fire ,adm9i/ration1 to   
incorporate education & tra9+ on ! be/  
practices & res\rces "u subsection 7a7  
into ,f$]al tra9+ & developm5t programs 
= public safety (fic]s4  7e7 ,def9ition 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m public safety     

(fic] means-- 7#a7 a public safety (fic]
 z def9$ 9 section #abjd ( ! ,omnibus   
,crime ,control & ,safe ,/reets ,act (  
#aifh2 or  7#b7 a public safety         
telecommunicator z describ$ 9 detail$   
occupation #dc-ejca 9 ! ,/&>d           
,occupational ,classification ,manual ( 
! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget 7#bjah74