This bill, the Child Suicide Prevention Act, directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to run grant programs and create materials to reduce suicides among people under 26. It authorizes grants to states, health departments, hospitals, professional groups, nonprofits, institutions of higher education, and certain schools that train health workers. Grants will fund training and programs in health care settings on evidence-aligned practices such as screening and risk assessment, suicide prevention and intervention, communicating with patients and families about lethal means safety (including safe firearm storage), referral procedures, and support after a suicide attempt. Grantees may use up to 15% of grant funds to make secure gun storage or safety devices available at reduced or no cost and must provide counseling on using those devices. The Secretary must provide technical assistance, collect annual reports from grantees through fiscal year 2029, publish those reports online, and submit a summary and recommendations to Congress by the end of FY2029. The bill also requires grants to eligible medical, nursing, and other health education schools to develop and add suicide prevention and lethal-means safety content to curricula and continuing education. An informational website must be created within one year and updated using grantee reports. The bill defines "covered individuals" as people under 26 and lists covered risk factors (for example, substance use, abuse, certain psychiatric diagnoses, LGBTQ identity, prior attempts, and family factors or bullying).
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