§ 20-45-302. Creation and purpose
(a) There is established the “Arkansas Suicide Prevention Council”. (b) The purpose of the council is to serve as a central body on suicide prevention efforts across the state, including without limitation: (1) Setting priorities for statewide, data-driven, evidence-based, and clinically informed suicide prevention in Arkansas; (2) Providing a public forum to examine the current […]
§ 20-45-303. Suicide Prevention Hotline
(a) (1) The Department of Health shall establish and maintain to the extent that funding is available the Suicide Prevention Hotline for the purpose of helping to prevent suicide in the state. (2) The department may contract with vendors to maintain the Suicide Prevention Hotline. (b) (1) The Suicide Prevention Hotline shall be staffed twenty-four […]
§ 20-45-301. Findings and intent
(a) The General Assembly finds that: (1) Five hundred sixteen (516) Arkansans died by suicide in 2013, making suicide the leading cause of injury death in Arkansas, and suicide is an urgent and serious public health and welfare problem in the state; (2) Arkansas needs a comprehensive and coordinated approach to prevent suicide across all […]