344:1 Short Title. This act shall be known as the Jason Dickey Suicide Prevention Act.

344:2 New Section; Suicide Prevention; Public School Identification Cards. Amend RSA 193-J by inserting after section 2 the following new section:

193-J:2-a Public School Identification Cards.

I. Each school district and chartered public school that serves any students in grades 6 through 12 that issues student identification cards shall include on either side of the cards the telephone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

II. The requirement in paragraph I shall apply to any student identification card issued for the first time or for replacement cards issued for damaged or lost student identification cards after the effective date of this section.

III. Public schools and charter schools issuing student identification cards pursuant to this section shall annually and prior to the start of each school year certify to their respective governing bodies that the contact information being included on student identification cards for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is accurate and up to date.

IV. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline shall be labeled on student identification cards and include the telephone number: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 or 988.

344:3 New Chapter; Suicide Prevention in Higher Education. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 188-H the following new chapter:

CHAPTER 188-I

SUICIDE PREVENTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

188-I:1 Student Identification Cards.

I. Each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy implementing the requirement that student identification cards shall include on either side of the cards the telephone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

II. The requirement in paragraph I shall apply to any student identification card issued for the first time or for replacement cards issued for damaged or lost student identification cards after the effective date of this section.

III. Public and private institutions of higher learning that issue student identification cards, including the institutions of the university system of New Hampshire, the community college system, and private higher education institutions regulated by the higher education commission under RSA 21-N:8-a, II, shall comply with the requirement in paragraph I by including on either side of the student identification cards the telephone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

344:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 31, 2022.

Approved: August 03, 2022

Effective Date: July 31, 2022

344:1 Short Title. This act shall be known as the Jason Dickey Suicide Prevention Act.

344:2 New Section; Suicide Prevention; Public School Identification Cards. Amend RSA 193-J by inserting after section 2 the following new section:

193-J:2-a Public School Identification Cards.

I. Each school district and chartered public school that serves any students in grades 6 through 12 that issues student identification cards shall include on either side of the cards the telephone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

II. The requirement in paragraph I shall apply to any student identification card issued for the first time or for replacement cards issued for damaged or lost student identification cards after the effective date of this section.

III. Public schools and charter schools issuing student identification cards pursuant to this section shall annually and prior to the start of each school year certify to their respective governing bodies that the contact information being included on student identification cards for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is accurate and up to date.

IV. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline shall be labeled on student identification cards and include the telephone number: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 or 988.

344:3 New Chapter; Suicide Prevention in Higher Education. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 188-H the following new chapter:

CHAPTER 188-I

SUICIDE PREVENTION IN HIGHER EDUCATION

188-I:1 Student Identification Cards.

I. Each institution of higher education shall adopt a policy implementing the requirement that student identification cards shall include on either side of the cards the telephone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

II. The requirement in paragraph I shall apply to any student identification card issued for the first time or for replacement cards issued for damaged or lost student identification cards after the effective date of this section.

III. Public and private institutions of higher learning that issue student identification cards, including the institutions of the university system of New Hampshire, the community college system, and private higher education institutions regulated by the higher education commission under RSA 21-N:8-a, II, shall comply with the requirement in paragraph I by including on either side of the student identification cards the telephone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.

344:4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 31, 2022.

Approved: August 03, 2022

Effective Date: July 31, 2022