Texas workgroup lays out recommendations for improving suicide prevention measures Eli Kirshbaum | Dec 29, 2020
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The Texas Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council (SBHCC) released its legislative report in November, which presents three broad categories of recommendations for improving the state’s suicide prevention efforts: improving suicide data collection, encouraging informed decision-making and policy development, and decreasing suicide deaths. With the legislative session starting in less than two weeks, this report will be a valuable resource for lawmakers aiming to improve suicide prevention in the state.
The legislative report is the result of HB 3980, a 2019 bill requiring the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) to compile a summary report of information on suicide deaths and attempts in the state, which the SBHCC was required to draw on to create the legislative report. The SBHCC also created and consulted with a stakeho