To require the Secretary of Education to issue a rule requiring schools to implement protocols for suicide prevention, postvention, and trauma-informed care.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires the Secretary of Education to issue rules mandating that educational agencies and institutions serving grades 6-12 implement suicide prevention programs, postvention plans, and trauma-informed approaches as a and provides statutory definitions for key terms used in the Act, including applicable program, educational agency or institution, parent, Secretary, suicide postvention, suicide prevention, and trauma-informed care. It relies on compliance mandates, reporting requirements, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Education and Healthcare.
Who Benefits and How
Students in grades 6-12 at risk of suicide would be affected, Training providers offering evidence-based suicide prevention curricula could gain revenue opportunities, and Mental health professionals and counselors providing school-based services could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
K-12 school districts receiving federal funding would take on compliance duties and School administrators and staff required to implement new programs would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires the Secretary of Education to issue rules mandating that educational agencies and institutions serving grades 6-12 implement suicide prevention programs, postvention plans, and trauma-informed approaches as a...
- Provides statutory definitions for key terms used in the Act, including applicable program, educational agency or institution, parent, Secretary, suicide postvention, suicide prevention, and trauma-informed care.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires the Secretary of Education to issue rules mandating that educational agencies and institutions serving grades 6-12 implement suicide prevention programs, postvention plans, and trauma-informed approaches as a and provides statutory definitions for key terms used in the Act, including applicable program, educational agency or institution, parent, Secretary, suicide postvention, suicide prevention, and trauma-informed care.
Key Policy Areas
Education, Healthcare
Primary Purpose
The bill requires the Secretary of Education to issue rules mandating that educational agencies and institutions serving grades 6-12 implement suicide prevention programs, postvention plans, and trauma-informed approaches as a and provides statutory definitions for key terms used in the Act, including applicable program, educational agency or institution, parent, Secretary, suicide postvention, suicide prevention, and trauma-informed care.
Policy Domains
Prevent Youth Suicide Act
Identified Gains
- Students in grades 6-12 at risk of suicide
- Training providers offering evidence-based suicide prevention curricula
- Mental health professionals and counselors providing school-based services
Identified Costs
- K-12 school districts receiving federal funding
- School administrators and staff required to implement new programs
Sponsors
Zachary Nunn
R-IA | Primary Sponsor
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself and Mr. Pappas) introduced …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Educational agencies and institutions subject to the Act, K-12 school districts receiving federal funding, School administrators and staff required to implement new programs
Mental health professionals and counselors providing school-based services
Training providers offering evidence-based suicide prevention curricula
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Education
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Has the meaning given in section 400 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 1221)
An educational agency or institution serving students in any grade from grade 6 through grade 12, as determined under State law
Activities and support provided after a suicide has occurred, designed to help individuals cope with the loss, minimize potential negative impacts, and prevent contagion
Comprehensive strategies and actions aimed at identifying individuals at risk of suicide, providing appropriate interventions, and fostering a supportive environment to reduce the likelihood of suicidal behavior
An approach based on understanding vulnerabilities and triggers of individuals who have experienced trauma, recognizing trauma symptoms, supporting trauma recovery, and avoiding further traumatization
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