,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #habd  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,march #bf1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,raskin 7for himself and ,mr4 ,bacon7  
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on ,energy  
and ,commerce  ,a ,,bill  ,to amend the 
,public ,health ,service ,act to        
establish a grant program to support    
models for providing stabilization      
services to individuals with serious    
thoughts of suicide1 and for other      
purposes4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,stabilization to   
,prevent ,suicide ,act or the ,,stop    
,suicide ,act4  #b4 ,grants to implement
 models for providing stabilization     
services ,title ,v of the ,public       
,health ,service ,act is amended by     
inserting after section #ebj,n 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#de7 the following3   
#ebj,o4 ,grants to implement models for 
providing stabilization services  7a7   
,in general ,the ,assistant ,secretary  
shall award grants1 on a competitive    

basis1 to eligible entities to implement
 models for providing stabilization     
services to individuals with serious    
thoughts of suicide4  7b7 ,applications 
7#a7 ,in general ,to be eligible to     
receive a grant under this section1 an  
eligible entity shall submit to the     
,assistant ,secretary an application at 
such time1 in such manner1 and          
containing such information as the      
,assistant ,secretary determines is     
appropriate1 which shall include the    
plan described in paragraph 7#b74  7#b7 
,continuity plan ,an application        
described in paragraph 7#a7 shall       
include a plan for how an eligible      
entity will continue to finance the     
provision of stabilization services     
supported by a grant awarded under this 
section following the end of the grant  
period of such grant4  7c7 ,eligible    
uses ,a grant awarded under this        
section--  7#a7 shall be used to provide
 or support the provision of            
stabilization services that are-- 7,a7  

suicide-specific2  7,b7 evidence-based  
or evidence-informed2 and  7,c7 provided
 in the least-restrictive setting that  
is appropriate for the needs of the     
individual to whom such services are    
provided2 and  7#b7 may be used to      
provide or support the provision of     
stabilization services that take the    
form of outpatient care1 virtual care1  
or other technology-related innovations1
 which may include peer support         
services4  7d7 ,grant period ,the term  
of a grant awarded under this section   
shall not exceed #e years4 ,such term is
 not renewable4  7e7 ,evaluations1      
training1 and technical assistance ,the 
,assistant ,secretary shall-- 7#a7      
conduct an evaluation of the activities 
supported by the grants awarded under   
this section and disseminate1 as        
appropriate1 the findings of such       
evaluation2  7#b7 provide training and  
other information1 as appropriate1 to   
any eligible entity that is awarded a   
grant under this section2 and  7#c7     

provide technical assistance1 as        
appropriate1 to any eligible entity that
 is awarded a grant under this section4 
7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 
,eligible entity ,the term eligible     
entity means--  7,a7 a community-based  
primary care or behavioral health care  
provider1 including-- 7i7 a school-based
 health center2  7ii7 a campus-based    
health center at an institution of      
higher education 7as defined in section 
#aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of  
#aife72  7iii7 a community health       
center2  7iv7 a rural health clinic 7as 
defined in section #ahfa7;aa7 of the    
,social ,security ,act72  7v7 a         
,federally qualified health center 7as  
defined in such section #ahfa7;aa772    
7vi7 a certified community behavioral   
health clinic2 and  7vii7 a children's  
hospital2  7,b7 a crisis center2  7,c7 a
 public health agency1 including--  7i7 
a ,state mental health agency2 and  7ii7
 a ,state health agency with mental or  
behavioral health functions2  7,d7 a    

territory of the ,united ,states2 and   
7,e7 an ,indian tribe or tribal         
organization 7as such terms are defined 
in section #d of the ,indian            
,self-,determination and ,education     
,assistance ,act74  7#b7 ,stabilization 
services ,the term stabilization        
services means a clinical intervention  
or treatment that-- 7,a7 reduces or     
eliminates a state of acute emotional   
crisis2  7,b7 reduces or eliminates     
clear and imminent suicide risk of the  
patient2 or  7,c7 helps the patient     
establish behavioral control over acute 
impulsive states4  7g7 ,authorization of
 appropriations ,there is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this       
section #cj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal  
years #bjbg through #bjca4  4