Senate Bills - 108th Congress

S. 2175—The Youth Suicide Early Intervention Prevention Expansion Act of 2004

On March 8, 2004, Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) introduced S. 2175, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to support the planning, implementation, and evaluation of organized activities involving statewide youth suicide early intervention and prevention strategies. A provision of S. 2175 would require the Secretary of HHS to conduct and disseminate a program of research and development on the efficacy of new and existing youth suicide early intervention techniques and technology. This would include clinical studies and evaluations of early intervention methods, and related research aimed at reducing youth suicide and offering support for emotional and behavioral disorders which may lead to suicide attempts. S. 2175, which has three cosponsors, was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education Labor and Pensions.