Enhances the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by improving crisis response services and expanding coverage.
The bill aims to improve the implementation of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by enhancing crisis response services and expanding coverage. It mandates coverage of crisis response services under Medicare, Medicaid, and the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. It also requires group health plans and health insurance issuers to cover these services. Additionally, the bill establishes a national suicide prevention media campaign and a panel to recommend training for 9-1-1 dispatchers.
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