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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to coordinate with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and to consult with the Department of Veterans Affairs to examine: (1) the feasibility of designating a three-digit dialing code for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system; and (2) the effectiveness of the current National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK), including how well it addresses the needs of veterans.</p> <p> The FCC must submit to Congress a recommended dialing code, a cost-benefit analysis comparing the three-digit code to the current lifeline number, and cost estimates for service providers, states, and localities.</p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to coordinate with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)&nbsp;and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)&nbsp;to examine: (1) the feasibility of designating a three-digit dialing code for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system; and (2) the effectiveness of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK), including how well it addresses the needs of veterans.</p> <p>SAMHSA must&nbsp;report to the FCC: (1) the potential impact of a&nbsp;designated dialing code on suicide prevention, crisis services, and other suicide&nbsp;prevention and mental health crisis hotlines; and (2) recommendations for improving the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The VA must&nbsp;report to the FCC about how well the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the Veterans Crisis Line are working to address the needs of veterans.</p> <p>The FCC must report to Congress whether it recommends a dialing code, a cost-benefit analysis comparing the three-digit code to the current lifeline number, and cost estimates for service providers, states, and localities.</p>]]></text>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p><b>National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(Sec. 3) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to coordinate with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)&nbsp;and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)&nbsp;to examine: (1) the feasibility of designating a three-digit dialing code for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system; and (2) the effectiveness of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-TALK), including how well it addresses the needs of veterans.</p> <p>SAMHSA must&nbsp;report to the FCC: (1) the potential impact of a&nbsp;designated dialing code on suicide prevention, crisis services, and other suicide&nbsp;prevention and mental health crisis hotlines; and (2) recommendations for improving the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>The VA must&nbsp;report to the FCC about how well the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and the Veterans Crisis Line are working to address the needs of veterans.</p> <p>The FCC must report to Congress whether it recommends a dialing code, a cost-benefit analysis comparing the three-digit code to the current lifeline number, and cost estimates for service providers, states, and localities.</p>]]></text>
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