§ 68-3-703. Suicide prevention program. [Effective until June 30, 2021.]

TN Code § 68-3-703 (2019) (N/A)
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(a) The commissioner of health is authorized to create the Tennessee suicide prevention program.

(b) The department shall establish a team that shall:

(1) Compile existing data on suicide deaths;

(2) Review existing resources and programs related to suicide prevention;

(3) Identify evidence-based or promising practices related to the prevention of suicide;

(4) Convene relevant stakeholders to review existing data and existing programs and resources and identify opportunities to improve data collection and analysis and programming; and

(5) Submit a report to the general assembly no later than June 30, 2020, recommending any necessary programs or policies to prevent suicide deaths in this state.