Sec. 108. Protecting suicide prevention lifeline from cybersecurity incidents

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Section 520E–3(b) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb–36c(b)) is amended— in paragraph (4), by striking and at the end; in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and by adding at the end the following: taking such steps as may be necessary to ensure the suicide prevention hotline is protected from cybersecurity incidents and eliminates known cybersecurity vulnerabilities. . Section 520E–3 of the Public Health Service Act ( 42 U.S.C. 290bb–36c ) is amended— by redesignating subsection

(f)as subsection (g); and by inserting after subsection

(e)the following: The program’s network administrator receiving Federal funding pursuant to subsection

(a)shall report to the Assistant Secretary, in a manner that protects personal privacy, consistent with applicable Federal and State privacy laws— any identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities to the program within a reasonable amount of time after identification of such a vulnerability; and any identified cybersecurity incidents to the program within a reasonable amount of time after identification of such incident. Local and regional crisis centers participating in the program shall report to the program’s network administrator identified under subparagraph (A), in a manner that protects personal privacy, consistent with applicable Federal and State privacy laws— any identified cybersecurity vulnerabilities to the program within a reasonable amount of time after identification of such vulnerability; and any identified cybersecurity incidents to the program within a reasonable amount of time after identification of such incident. If the program’s network administrator receiving funding pursuant to subsection

(a)discovers, or is informed by a local or regional crisis center pursuant to paragraph (1)(B) of, a cybersecurity vulnerability or incident, within a reasonable amount of time after such discovery or receipt of information, such entity shall report the vulnerability or incident to the Assistant Secretary. Except as provided in clause (ii), local and regional crisis centers participating in the program shall oversee all technology each center employs in the provision of services as a participant in the program. The program’s network administrator receiving Federal funding pursuant to subsection

(a)shall oversee the technology each crisis center employs in the provision of services as a participant in the program if such oversight responsibilities are established in the applicable network participation agreement. The cybersecurity incident reporting requirements under this subsection shall supplement, and not supplant, cybersecurity incident reporting requirements under other provisions of applicable Federal law that are in effect on the date of the enactment of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025 . . Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall— conduct and complete a study that evaluates cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities associated with the 9–8–8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline; and submit a report on the findings of such study to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.

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42 USC 290bb–36c(b)
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Sec. 108

Protecting suicide prevention lifeline from cybersecurity incidents

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