DelawareAN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 16 OF THE DELAWARE CODE ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF SUICIDE PREVENTION.
What it does
This Act establishes the Office of Suicide Prevention to address suicide prevention and to do the following: (1) Serve in coordination with the Department of Services for Children, Youth and their Families as a place to reach all suicide prevention resources in the State. (2) Assist the suicide prevention coalition in its mission. (3) Provide suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention vision and guidance to stakeholders throughout the State.
More detail
(4) Work with community level prevention organizations to promote best practices in suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. (5) Oversee suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention funding application processes and seek grant funds to further suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention. (6) Prepare an annual report for the General Assembly and Governor that outlines the work of the Office and progress made towards suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention, beginning on October 15, 2026. (7) Create the State’s Suicide Prevention Plan, with approval of the suicide prevention coalition, and update it no fewer than every three years. The Act provides that the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health will choose a Director to carry out the Office’s duties.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Aug 20Signed by Governor Matt MeyerBecame Law
- Jun 26Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENTPassed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 25Reported Out of Committee (Finance) in Senate with 4 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jun 18Assigned to Finance Committee in SenateMinor
- Jun 18Reported Out of Committee (Health & Social Services) in Senate with 4 Favorable, 1 On Its MeritsMinor
- Jun 12Assigned to Health & Social Services Committee in SenateMinor
- Vote recorded Passage. Result: pass.Lower
- Jun 12Passed By House. Votes: 37 YES 4 ABSENTPassed House
- Jun 12Amendment HA 1 to HB 54 - Passed In House by Voice VoteMajor
- Jun 10Reported Out of Committee (Appropriations) in House with 2 Favorable, 4 On Its MeritsMinor
- Mar 20Assigned to Appropriations Committee in HouseMinor
- Mar 19Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 7 Favorable, 4 On Its MeritsMinor
- Mar 18Amendment HA 1 to HB 54 - Introduced and Placed With BillMinor
- Mar 6Introduced and Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in HouseIntroduced