Constructing the Path to Suicide Prevention Act

Study of construction worker suicides

This bill would direct HHS, through the CDC, to conduct a nationwide study of construction workers who died by suicide. The study would examine employment, organizational, and individual risk factors. It would include demographic data; employment status and job type (using Davis-Bacon Act categories); union membership; health plan coverage and plan sponsor type; employment benefits and access to employee assistance programs; substance or alcohol history; bankruptcy or debt collection history; injuries in the 12 months before death and any prescription opioid treatment; and mental health diagnoses. The Secretary would keep collected information consistent with Federal and State privacy laws. Not later than 3 years after enactment, the Secretary would send a report with policy recommendations to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.