,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #habb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bf1 #bjbf,mr4   
,rask9 7= himself & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7  
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a  
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public ,heal?       
,s]vice ,act to aw>d grants to eligible 
crisis c5t]s to provide foll[-up s]vices
 to individuals receiv+ suicide         
prev5tion & crisis int]v5tion s]vices1  
to am5d ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd  
to improve ! accessibility ( #i-h-h1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! #i-h-h ,connect    
,act4  #b4 ,grants = foll[-up s]vices to
 individuals receiv+ suicide prev5tion &
 crisis int]v5tion s]vices ,title ,v ( !
 ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ aft] section #ebj;,e-#d 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cf;d7 ! foll[+3      
#ebj;,e-#e4 ,foll[-up s]vices to        
individuals receiv+ suicide prev5tion & 
crisis int]v5tion s]vices  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant    

,secret>y1 %all aw>d grants to eligible 
crisis c5t]s to provide foll[-up s]vices
 to individuals receiv+ suicide         
prev5tion & crisis int]v5tion s]vices4  
7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to seek
 a grant "u ?is section1 a crisis c5t]  
%all be a memb] ( ! network ( crisis    
c5t]s coord9at$ "u section              
#ebj;,e-#c7;b77#a74  7c7 ,selection ,!  
,secret>y %all select recipi5ts ( grants
 "u ?is section bas$ on ! relative ne$s1
 includ+ capacity & s]vice gaps1 ( !    
eligible crisis c5t]s apply+ = su*      
grants4  7d7 ,te*nical assi/ance ,!     
,secret>y %all provide te*nical         
assi/ance to recipi5ts ( grants "u ?is  
section reg>d+ be/ practices = !        
implem5tation ( s]vices ?r\gh su*       
grants4  7e7 ,use ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a crisis c5t] receiv+ a grant "u ?is  
section %all use ! grant to provide     
foll[-up s]vices to individuals receiv+ 
suicide prev5tion & crisis int]v5tion   
s]vices su* z-- 7,a7 individuals :o 7   
call]s at risk (1 or on behalf ( someone

 at risk (1 suicide or a m5tal heal? or 
suicidal crisis2 &  7,b7 to ! ext5t     
possible1 individuals :o-- 7i7 receiv$ a
 response f a mobile crisis team2 or    
7ii7 made a visit to an urg5t behavioral
 heal? cl9ic1 a crisis receiv+ &        
/abilization facility1 an em]g5cy       
dep>tm5t1 an inpati5t unit1 or ano!r    
%ort-t]m crisis c>e site4  7#b7         
,foll[-up s]vices ,foll[-up s]vices     
ref]r$ to 9 p>agraph 7#a7 may include-- 
7,a7 *eck-ins to assess well-be+ & level
 ( risk2  7,b7 outrea* to ensure        
engagem5t 9 s]vices & supports1 9       
coord9ation ) mobile crisis s]vice      
provid]s if involv$2  7,c7 collaboration
 ) family1 c>egiv]s1 & natural social   
supports2 &  7,d7 ref]rals bas$ on !    
ne$$ level ( c>e4  7f7 ,au?orization (  
appropriations ,to c>ry out ?is section1
 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$      
#cj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbg1 to rema9
 available until exp5d$4  4  #c4 #i-h-h 
,improvem5t  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3  7#a7 #i-h-h ,! t]m #i-h-h     

means #i-h-h1 z designat$ z ! univ]sal  
telephone numb] )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !  
purpose ( ! national suicide prev5tion &
 m5tal heal? crisis hotl9e sy/em "u     
section #bea7;e77#d7 ( ! ,communications
 ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4            
#bea7;e77#d774  7#b7 ,comm]cial mobile  
s]vice ,! t]m comm]cial mobile s]vice   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#ccb7;d7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb7;d774  7#c7   
,non-s]vice-initializ$ h&set ,! t]m     
non-s]vice-initializ$ h&set has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #i4aj7o77#c77;i7 ( 
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulation4  7b7       
,transmission ( all calls & texts  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al    
,communications ,commission %all        
promulgate regulations to ensure t ea*  
provid] ( comm]cial mobile s]vice       
transmits all calls & text messages made
 or s5t to #i-h-h1 includ+ a call or    
text message t orig9ates f a            

non-s]vice-initializ$ h&set 7if ! call  
or text message orig9ates on a phone us+
 a compliant radio frequ5cy protocol ( !
 provid]74  7#b7 ,implem5tation ,a      
provid] ( comm]cial mobile s]vice %all  
comply ) ! regulations promulgat$ "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !  
date on :i* ! regulations are           
promulgat$4  7c7 ,configuration (       
multi-,l9e telephone sy/ems = direct    
dial+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gba ( !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fbc7 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 !    
section head+1 by ins]t+ & #i-h-h aft]  
#i-a-a2  7,b7 9 subsection 7a71 by      
ins]t+ or #i-h-h aft] #i-a-a2 &  7,c7 9 
subsection 7b71 by ins]t+ or #i-h-h aft]
 #i-a-a4  7#b7 ,applicability  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! am5dm5ts made by p>agraph 7#a7 
%all apply to actions occurr+ on & aft] 
! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,exception ,!
 am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 %all
 n apply to ! managem5t or op]ation ( a 
multi-l9e telephone sy/em in/all$ be=e !

 date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 if ! sy/em is n    
able to be configur$ to satisfy !       
requirem5ts ( ! am5dm5t1 )\t an         
improvem5t to ! h>dw>e or s(tw>e ( !    
sy/em4