To amend the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to authorize the use of certain grants to prevent suicide or overdose by children, adolescents, and young adults, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. James (for himself, Mrs. Dingell, Ms. Salazar, and Ms. …
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Kid PROOF Act expands existing federal grants for youth substance abuse treatment to also cover suicide prevention. It makes more healthcare providers eligible to receive these grants, including children's hospitals, pediatric specialists, emergency departments, and Indian Health Service facilities. The bill also reauthorizes this grant program through 2030 with at least $2 million annually dedicated to these new interventions.
Who Benefits and How
Children's hospitals, pediatric healthcare providers, and child mental health specialists gain new access to federal grant funding for suicide and overdose prevention programs. Indian Health Service facilities and tribal organizations can now compete for these grants, expanding resources for Native American youth mental health. Parents and guardians of at-risk youth benefit from access to counseling on overdose and suicide prevention, as well as supplies like medication lock boxes and gun safes to restrict access to lethal means.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal taxpayers fund this expanded grant program, with at least $2 million annually required for the new interventions through 2030. The Department of Health and Human Services (specifically SAMHSA) faces increased administrative responsibilities to manage the expanded eligible entity pool and new grant purposes.
Key Provisions
- Expands the SUPPORT Act's grant program scope from substance abuse only to include suicide prevention for children, adolescents, and young adults
- Adds new categories of eligible grant recipients: children's hospitals, pediatric providers, mental health specialists, emergency departments, and Indian Health Service facilities
- Authorizes grants for parental counseling on preventing overdose and suicide, and for providing supplies to restrict access to lethal means (like medication lock boxes)
- Reauthorizes the program from 2026-2030 with at least $2 million annually reserved for the new interventions
- Specifically includes Indian tribes and tribal organizations as eligible for the expanded interventions
Evidence Chain:
This summary is derived from the structured analysis below. See "Detailed Analysis" for per-title beneficiaries/burden bearers with clause-level evidence links.
Primary Purpose
Expands federal grant programs under the SUPPORT Act to include suicide prevention alongside substance abuse treatment for children, adolescents, and young adults, and broadens eligible entities to include healthcare providers specializing in pediatric care.
Policy Domains
Legislative Strategy
"Expand existing SUPPORT Act grant framework to address rising youth suicide rates alongside substance abuse, while broadening access to funds for pediatric healthcare providers"
Likely Beneficiaries
- Children's hospitals and pediatric healthcare providers
- Child and adolescent mental health specialists
- Hospital emergency departments
- Indian Health Service facilities and tribal organizations
- Children, adolescents, and young adults at risk of suicide or overdose
- Parents and legal guardians of at-risk youth
Likely Burden Bearers
- Federal taxpayers (through appropriations)
- Department of Health and Human Services (administrative burden)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
- "eligible_entities"
- → Healthcare agencies, children's hospitals, mental health specialists, Indian Health Service facilities
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
A health care agency, health care site, facility, nonprofit entity, or provider treating children and adolescents (including those specializing in pediatrics and family medicine), child and adolescent mental and behavioral health specialists, children's hospitals, hospital emergency departments, or health facilities operated by or in contract with the Indian Health Service
We use a combination of our own taxonomy and classification in addition to large language models to assess meaning and potential beneficiaries. High confidence means strong textual evidence. Always verify with the original bill text.
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