,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hcfg ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bj1 #bjbf,mrs4 ,cammack introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,commerce ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,public ,health ,service ,act to enhance outreach to first responders in the implementation of the ,national ,suicide ,prevention ,lifeline program1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,answering the ,call ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,national ,suicide ,prevention ,lifeline program3 outreach to first responders 7a7 ,in general ,section #ebj;,e-#c of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bij;bb-#cf;c7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsection 7g7 as subsection 7h72 and 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7f7 the following3 7g7 ,outreach to first responders 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall conduct outreach activities to address barriers to use of the #i-h-h national suicide hotline by first responders1 including stigma1 lack of tailored services1 and privacy concerns4 7#b7 ,activities ,for purposes of paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 in coordination with first responder organizations1 carry out programs and activities to promote the #i-h-h national suicide hotline as a key mental health resource for first responders2 7,b7 award grants1 contracts1 or cooperative agreements to support public awareness campaigns that integrate information about the #i-h-h national suicide hotline into first responder training programs1 wellness policies1 and resources maintained by labor organizations2 7,c7 collect data on the use of the #i-h-h national suicide hotline by first responders to measure the impact of the hotline and inform future outreach strategies of the ,secretary2 and 7,d7 develop and disseminate training programs for counselors and other staff of the #i-h-h national suicide hotline that incorporate evidence-based1 trauma-informed1 and behavioral-health-focused best practices that are specific to first responders4 7#c7 ,privacy protections ,in collecting data under paragraph 7#b77;,c71 the ,secretary-- 7,a7 shall ensure that the data collected is administered in a manner that protects personal privacy1 consistent with applicable ,federal and ,state privacy laws1 including through aggregation and de-identification of the data2 7,b7 shall focus on identifying trends in presenting issues and utilization of the #i-h-h national suicide hotline for populations served among first responders1 rather than collecting personally identifiable information2 and 7,c7 may work in collaboration with ,state and local partners and use existing public health reporting mechanisms4 7#d7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,first responder ,the term first responder includes law enforcement officers1 firefighters1 emergency medical technicians1 and public safety telecommunicators4 7,b7 ,first responder organization ,the term first responder organization includes national1 ,state1 local1 ,tribal1 and nonprofit firefighter1 law enforcement1 emergency medical services1 and public safety telecommunicator organizations that are recognized for their experience and expertise in fire prevention and safety programs and activities1 including labor organizations1 professional associations1 and peer support and behavioral health organizations serving first responders4 4 7b7 ,first responder organizations collaboration pilot program 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 acting through the ,assistant ,secretary for ,mental ,health and ,substance ,use1 shall conduct a pilot program to provide for collaboration between-- 7,a7 the ,substance ,abuse and ,mental ,health ,services ,administration2 7,b7 the ,united ,states ,fire ,administration2 and 7,c7 first responder organizations4 7#b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of the pilot program shall be to ensure that outreach activities conducted under section #ebj;,e-#c7;g7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7as inserted by subsection 7a7 of this section7 are appropriately tailored to increase awareness of the #i-h-h national suicide hotline among first responders4 7#c7 ,report to ,congress ,not later than #c years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services shall submit to ,congress a report on the results of the pilot program conducted under this subsection4 7#d7 ,definitions ,the definitions in section #ebj;,e-#c7;g7 of the ,public ,health ,service ,act 7as inserted by subsection 7a7 of this section7 shall apply to this subsection4