H.R. 8124

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8124 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8124

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to 
support models for providing stabilization services to individuals with 
serious thoughts of suicide, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 26, 2026

Mr. Raskin (for himself and Mr. Bacon) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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A BILL

To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a grant program to 
support models for providing stabilization services to individuals with 
serious thoughts of suicide, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Stabilization to Prevent Suicide 
Act'' or the ``STOP Suicide Act''.

SEC. 2. GRANTS TO IMPLEMENT MODELS FOR PROVIDING STABILIZATION 
SERVICES.

Title V of the Public Health Service Act is amended by inserting 
after section 520N (42 U.S.C. 290bb-45) the following:

``SEC. 520O. GRANTS TO IMPLEMENT MODELS FOR PROVIDING STABILIZATION 
SERVICES.

``(a) In General.--The Assistant Secretary shall award grants, on a 
competitive basis, to eligible entities to implement models for 
providing stabilization services to individuals with serious thoughts 
of suicide.
``(b) Applications.--
``(1) In general.--To be eligible to receive a grant under 
this section, an eligible entity shall submit to the Assistant 
Secretary an application at such time, in such manner, and 
containing such information as the Assistant Secretary 
determines is appropriate, which shall include the plan 
described in paragraph (2).
``(2) Continuity plan.--An application described in 
paragraph (1) shall include a plan for how an eligible entity 
will continue to finance the provision of stabilization 
services supported by a grant awarded under this section 
following the end of the grant period of such grant.
``(c) Eligible Uses.--A grant awarded under this section--
``(1) shall be used to provide or support the provision of 
stabilization services that are--
``(A) suicide-specific;
``(B) evidence-based or evidence-informed; and
``(C) provided in the least-restrictive setting 
that is appropriate for the needs of the individual to 
whom such services are provided; and
``(2) may be used to provide or support the provision of 
stabilization services that take the form of outpatient care, 
virtual care, or other technology-related innovations, which 
may include peer support services.
``(d) Grant Period.--The term of a grant awarded under this section 
shall not exceed 5 years. Such term is not renewable.
``(e) Evaluations, Training, and Technical Assistance.--The 
Assistant Secretary shall--
``(1) conduct an evaluation of the activities supported by 
the grants awarded under this section and disseminate, as 
appropriate, the findings of such evaluation;
``(2) provide training and other information, as 
appropriate, to any eligible entity that is awarded a grant 
under this section; and
``(3) provide technical assistance, as appropriate, to any 
eligible entity that is awarded a grant under this section.
``(f) Definitions.--In this section:
``(1) Eligible entity.--The term `eligible entity' means--
``(A) a community-based primary care or behavioral 
health care provider, including--
``(i) a school-based health center;
``(ii) a campus-based health center at an 
institution of higher education (as defined in 
section 101 of the Higher Education Act of 
1965);
``(iii) a community health center;
``(iv) a rural health clinic (as defined in 
section 1861(aa) of the Social Security Act);
``(v) a Federally qualified health center 
(as defined in such section 1861(aa));
``(vi) a certified community behavioral 
health clinic; and
``(vii) a children's hospital;
``(B) a crisis center;
``(C) a public health agency, including--
``(i) a State mental health agency; and
``(ii) a State health agency with mental or 
behavioral health functions;
``(D) a territory of the United States; and
``(E) an Indian tribe or tribal organization (as 
such terms are defined in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act).
``(2) Stabilization services.--The term `stabilization 
services' means a clinical intervention or treatment that--
``(A) reduces or eliminates a state of acute 
emotional crisis;
``(B) reduces or eliminates clear and imminent 
suicide risk of the patient; or
``(C) helps the patient establish behavioral 
control over acute impulsive states.
``(g) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be 
appropriated to carry out this section $30,000,000 for each of fiscal 
years 2027 through 2031.''.
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