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House floor rejects suicide-prevention training requirement for some providers
Summary
Second substitute House Bill 287, which would have required suicide-prevention training for certain providers (with an opt-out certification), failed on the House floor after debate about rural capacity, available referral resources and professional burdens.
The Utah House voted down second substitute House Bill 287, a proposal to require suicide-prevention training for specified health providers, after extensive floor discussion about training benefits and practical limits.
Supporters, including members who had participated in the state's youth suicide-prevention task force, argued that basic training and gatekeeper…
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