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Advocates and MDH press for secured 988 telecom fee to sustain crisis centers
Summary
Advocates and the Maryland Department of Health urged the subcommittee to authorize spending from the new telephone/telecom fee and preserve funding for 988 call centers and mobile crisis services; MDH indicated the Comptroller estimates the fee will generate revenue and that funds will appear in the supplemental budget.
Advocates and Maryland Department of Health officials urged the Health and Social Services Subcommittee to authorize and protect funding for the 988 crisis line and related mobile crisis services, saying sustained funding is necessary to preserve call center capacity, trained counselors and 24/7 response coverage.
DLS noted that the fiscal 2025 Board of Public Works cost‑containment measures reduced $9,000,000 of the $12,000,000 appropriated from the 988 trust fund; the BRFAA contains a provision that would eliminate the $12,000,000 mandate for…
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