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Committee restores $500,000 appropriation for 988 crisis hotline; declines per-line fee
Summary
The Appropriations Committee amended the bill addressing funding for the 988 crisis hotline to provide a one-time $500,000 appropriation from the community health care trust fund rather than establishing a 5-cent per-line charge. The committee cited an ongoing ITD study of 911/988 funding and approved the amendment on a 22-0-1 vote.
During a work session the Appropriations Committee amended the funding approach for the 988 crisis hotline program, moving away from a proposed per-line fee and instead allocating $500,000 from the community health care trust fund.
The committee's amendment returns a $500,000 appropriation to the 988 program; members said the change follows discussions and an ongoing Information Technology Department (ITD) study of appropriate funding mechanisms for 911 and 988 services. Committee members said texting and other non-voice contacts have increased workload for crisis-hotline staff, and the additional…
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