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Pupil and student health: identification cards: suicide prevention hotline telephone numbers.

It became law on Sep 17, 2018.

CA SB 972 · Senate Bill · 2017–2018

Stage
Became law
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Senate
Sponsors
9
Latest action
Sep 17, 2018

What it does

Existing law, the California Suicide Prevention Act of 2000, authorizes the State Department of Health Care Services to establish and implement a suicide prevention, education, and gatekeeper program to reduce the severity, duration, and incidence of suicidal behaviors. The act authorizes the State Department of Health Care Services to contract with an outside agency to establish and implement a targeted public awareness and education campaign on suicide prevention and treatment, and requires that the target population include junior high and high school students.

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Where it stands

This bill passed and is now law.

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Done)

  4. Law (Done)

    Sep 17, 2018

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Who is involved

Sponsors

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Where it goes next

Once a bill is decided, the questions are about what is done with it in California.

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