Sec. 3. Grant program to develop and integrate suicide prevention and lethal means safety curricula
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Beginning not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall award grants to eligible schools to develop and integrate in the curricula and continuing education programs of such schools the content described in subsection (d). An eligible school seeking a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. In carrying out activities through a grant under this section, an eligible school may develop a partnership with— a local health department; any professional associations as the Secretary determines appropriate; a nonprofit organization; and an institution of higher education.
The content to be developed and integrated pursuant to subsection
(a)shall address each of the following: Lethal means safety and injury prevention, including— safe storage of a firearm and ammunition; and State and Federal laws that apply to the use and possession of a firearm. Best practices that are evidence-aligned and culturally appropriate with respect to communicating with patients and the families of patients about lethal means safety and injury prevention. Evidence-aligned strategies with respect to suicide prevention, intervention, and support to individuals after the occurrence of a suicide or suicide attempt, with an emphasis on— covered individuals; and individuals at a high risk of suicide. Validated, developmentally and age-appropriate, and evidence-aligned screening and risk assessment techniques with respect to suicide and the use of a firearm. Strategies to identify covered risk factors. Methods or means used by a covered individual to attempt suicide and, with respect to such methods or means, best practices to ensure the safety of a covered individual, including safety plans and plans that address such methods and means. The Secretary shall provide— to eligible schools, technical assistance in applying for a grant under this section; and to eligible schools receiving grants under this section, technical assistance in carrying out the activities funded through the grants. Each eligible school that receives a grant under this section shall submit, on an annual basis through fiscal year 2030, a report to the Secretary on the activities carried out through the grant. The Secretary shall make each report submitted under subparagraph
(A)publicly available on the website of the Department of Health and Human Services. Not later than the end of fiscal year 2030, the Secretary shall submit a report to Congress that includes— a summary of the reports submitted to the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (1); and recommendations for curricula on suicide prevention. In this section, the term eligible school means— an accredited medical school; an accredited school of nursing; an accredited school with a— physician assistant education program; graduate or undergraduate program in mental or behavioral health; or residency or fellowship program in health care; and any other accredited school that specializes in health education, as determined by the Secretary, including for continuing education programs. There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $10,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2027 through 2030.