"The new requirements, which will go into effect July 1, 2019, are in response to worsening #suicide rates in the U.S., according to the nation's largest hospital accreditation body."

https://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20181205/NEWS/181209962/joint-commission-will-require-hospitals-to-screen-for-suicide-risk?fbclid=IwAR0JLT2f9J_OIzE4vFej4W89bX7zNl7g3ZTyg_NEG4AnUHoVCKSR7kgR_18