Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 931Introduced by Assembly Member McCartyFebruary 16, 2017 An act to amend Section 4098.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to suicide prevention. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 931, as amended, McCarty. Suicide prevention.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. Existing law authorizes the department to contract with an outside agency to establish and implement a targeted public awareness and education campaign on suicide prevention and treatment. Existing law requires the target populations to include junior high and high school students.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to suicide prevention for college students.This bill would additionally require the target populations to include community college, 4-year college, and university undergraduate and graduate students.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to suicide prevention for college students.SECTION 1. Section 4098.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:4098.3. The department may contract with an outside agency to establish and implement a targeted public awareness and education campaign on suicide prevention and treatment. Target populations shall include junior high and high school students, community college, four-year college, and university undergraduate and graduate students, as well as other selected populations known to be at high risk of suicide.
Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2017 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 931Introduced by Assembly Member McCartyFebruary 16, 2017 An act to amend Section 4098.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to suicide prevention. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 931, as amended, McCarty. Suicide prevention.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. Existing law authorizes the department to contract with an outside agency to establish and implement a targeted public awareness and education campaign on suicide prevention and treatment. Existing law requires the target populations to include junior high and high school students.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to suicide prevention for college students.This bill would additionally require the target populations to include community college, 4-year college, and university undergraduate and graduate students.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2017
Amended IN Assembly March 23, 2017
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20172018 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 931
Introduced by Assembly Member McCartyFebruary 16, 2017
Introduced by Assembly Member McCarty
February 16, 2017
An act to amend Section 4098.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to suicide prevention.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 931, as amended, McCarty. Suicide prevention.
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. Existing law authorizes the department to contract with an outside agency to establish and implement a targeted public awareness and education campaign on suicide prevention and treatment. Existing law requires the target populations to include junior high and high school students.This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to suicide prevention for college students.This bill would additionally require the target populations to include community college, 4-year college, and university undergraduate and graduate students.
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. Existing law authorizes the department to contract with an outside agency to establish and implement a targeted public awareness and education campaign on suicide prevention and treatment. Existing law requires the target populations to include junior high and high school students.
This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to suicide prevention for college students.
This bill would additionally require the target populations to include community college, 4-year college, and university undergraduate and graduate students.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1.It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to suicide prevention for college students.SECTION 1. Section 4098.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:4098.3. The department may contract with an outside agency to establish and implement a targeted public awareness and education campaign on suicide prevention and treatment. Target populations shall include junior high and high school students, community college, four-year college, and university undergraduate and graduate students, as well as other selected populations known to be at high risk of suicide.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to suicide prevention for college students.
SECTION 1. Section 4098.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:4098.3. The department may contract with an outside agency to establish and implement a targeted public awareness and education campaign on suicide prevention and treatment. Target populations shall include junior high and high school students, community college, four-year college, and university undergraduate and graduate students, as well as other selected populations known to be at high risk of suicide.
SECTION 1. Section 4098.3 of the Welfare and Institutions Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
4098.3. The department may contract with an outside agency to establish and implement a targeted public awareness and education campaign on suicide prevention and treatment. Target populations shall include junior high and high school students, community college, four-year college, and university undergraduate and graduate students, as well as other selected populations known to be at high risk of suicide.
4098.3. The department may contract with an outside agency to establish and implement a targeted public awareness and education campaign on suicide prevention and treatment. Target populations shall include junior high and high school students, community college, four-year college, and university undergraduate and graduate students, as well as other selected populations known to be at high risk of suicide.
4098.3. The department may contract with an outside agency to establish and implement a targeted public awareness and education campaign on suicide prevention and treatment. Target populations shall include junior high and high school students, community college, four-year college, and university undergraduate and graduate students, as well as other selected populations known to be at high risk of suicide.
4098.3. The department may contract with an outside agency to establish and implement a targeted public awareness and education campaign on suicide prevention and treatment. Target populations shall include junior high and high school students, community college, four-year college, and university undergraduate and graduate students, as well as other selected populations known to be at high risk of suicide.