CT HB05103

Require hospitals and health care facilities providing mental or behavioral health care to provide daily individual counseling to suicidal patients and maintain at least one trained suicide counselor available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Mandate health care providers treating suicidal patients to obtain medical history, assess mental and behavioral health including abuse or neglect, receive anti-stigmatization training, and avoid psychological assessments while patients are in crisis

Prohibit hospitals from discharging patients who are both suicidal or have attempted suicide and are homeless

Prohibit hospitals from contacting police about suicidal patients unless the patient poses a threat to others, and require all state suicide and mental health crisis hotlines to provide suicide prevention and mental health counseling

Require law enforcement responding to suicidal persons to bring a mental health care provider trained in suicide prevention and approach the person in a gentle and respectful manner, and prohibit use of force or weapons unless the person poses a threat to others