S. 998 — what changed
Supporting and Treating Officers In Crisis Act of 2019
From Introduced in Senate to Reported in Senate. 1 section amended between Introduced in Senate and Reported in Senate.
Sec. 2 Expanding support for police officer family services, stress reduction, and suicide prevention
Part W of title I of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10491 et seq.) is amended—
in the part heading, by striking “Family support” and inserting “Support for Law Enforcement Officers and Families”;
in section 2301 (34 U.S.C. 10491)—
in paragraph (2), by inserting “, including any research and reports developed under the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 (Public Law 115–113; 131 Stat. 2276)” after “interested parties”; and
in paragraph (4), by inserting “, psychological services, suicide prevention,” after “stress reduction”;
in section 2302 (34 U.S.C. 10492), by inserting “and mental health services” after “family support services”; and
in section 2303 (34 U.S.C. 10493)—
in subsection (b)—
in paragraph (1), by inserting “officers and” after “law enforcement”; and
by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows:
“(4) Evidence-based programs to reduce stress, prevent suicide, and promote mental health.”
in subsection (c)—
in paragraph (5), by inserting “, mental health crisis, and suicide prevention” after “family crisis”;
changed
in paragraph (6), by striking “human “the human immunodeficiency virus” and inserting “infectious disease”;
in paragraph (8), by inserting “, injured, or permanently disabled” after “killed”; and
by striking paragraph (10) and inserting the following:
“(10) Specialized training for identifying, reporting, and responding to officer mental health crises and suicide.
“(11) Technical assistance and training to support any or all of the services described in paragraphs (1) through (10).”