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Utah House votes to require suicide‑prevention training as part of mental‑health continuing education

Utah House of Representatives · February 19, 2015

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Summary

The House passed HB 209 to require two hours of suicide‑prevention content within existing continuing‑education requirements for specified mental‑health professionals; sponsors cited Utah’s high suicide rates and said the requirement will not increase overall CE hours. The bill passed 71–1 and advances to the Senate.

Representative Foss presented House Bill 209 to require specified mental‑health and allied professionals to include suicide‑prevention training within their existing continuing‑education (CE) requirements. The sponsor said Utah ranks among the top five states for suicide deaths and described suicide as a…

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