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Synopsis As Introduced Creates the Suicide Prevention, Education, and Treatment Act. Provides that all programs established under the Act must be at least 3 years in duration. Creates the Suicide Prevention Strategic Planning Committee and sets forth requirements for its membership and operation. Requires the Committee to create the Illinois Suicide Prevention Strategic Plan. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish, no later than September 2005, 5 pilot programs concerning suicide prevention. Sets forth the requirements for those programs. Requires the Committee and the Department to make annual reports to the Governor and the General Assembly. Effective July 1, 2004.
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the program must include a public awareness media campaign (instead of a "major public awareness media campaign"). Provides that the program must include a statewide suicide prevention conference before November of 2004 (instead of "an annual statewide suicide prevention conference"). Provides that the program must include a depression and suicide screening system that is available to the public (instead of "that is available to the public daily"). Provides that the Department of Public Health must establish 5 pilot programs, when funds are appropriated (instead of "no later than September 2005"), to provide training and direct-service programs for suicide prevention.
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Makes changes in the Section concerning legislative findings relating to the number of Illinoisans impacted by suicide.
Fiscal Note (Department of Public Health)
House Bill 4558, as amended by House Amendment 1, would have a fiscal impact of $411,945.00.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Department of Public Health's general awareness and screening program must include a public awareness campaign (instead of a "public awareness media campaign") and increased training opportunities for volunteers, professionals, and other caregivers (instead of a depression and suicide screening system).
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