ยง 7103. Student mental health and suicide prevention plans.
(a) Plan required and minimum required contents.--Each
institution of higher education shall develop and implement a
plan to advise students and staff on mental health and suicide
prevention programs available both on campus and off campus. The
mental health and suicide prevention plan shall, at a minimum,
include:
(1) Contact information for national, State and local
suicide prevention hotlines.
(2) Crisis intervention services, which shall include
providing the address, telephone number or any other contact
information of individuals with training and experience in
mental health issues who focus on suicide prevention. An
institution of higher education shall make individuals with
training and experience available on campus or remotely for
students 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
(3) Mental health services and access, which shall
include providing the necessary information to access mental
health services, including, but not limited to, health
promotion and wellness, student health and counseling, crisis
services, local mental health providers and mental health
clinics.
(4) Multimedia access, which shall include mental health
and suicide warning signs, services available to individuals
at no cost and available mental health and suicide prevention
resources, which may include mobile applications.
(5) Student communication plans, which shall consist of
outreach plans regarding, at a minimum, mental health
services and suicide prevention.
(6) Postintervention plans, which shall include a
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