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Local crisis centers press Senate to restore 988 funding to governor’s levels
Summary
Multiple crisis‑service providers urged the Senate to restore 988/behavioral health crisis funding in House Bill 96 to amounts in the governor’s executive budget, saying call volumes have risen sharply and current Senate language would underfund operations.
Representatives of Ohio crisis call centers told the Senate Finance Committee that demand for the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline is rising and that current Senate budget language reduces funding below operational needs.
Why it matters: Providers said 988 is a 24/7 clinical response that prevents escalation, avoids many emergency department visits, and reduces law enforcement dispatches. They urged the Senate to restore the governor’s executive funding levels so…
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