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Senate approves substitute to prepare Utah for 988 mental‑health lifeline
Summary
The Utah Senate approved a substitute to Senate Bill 155 to prepare the state for the 988 behavioral‑health lifeline, adding temporary members to an existing commission and directing implementation work; sponsors said the change aims to reduce criminalization of behavioral‑health crises. The measure passed 25–0 and will go to the House.
The Utah Senate on the floor advanced a policy package aimed at preparing the state to receive and operate the national 988 mental‑health lifeline.
Sponsor Senator Thatcher said the substitute to Senate Bill 155 adds temporary members to an existing commission and coordinates planning so Utah is ready when 988 launches. "When someone is experiencing a mental health crisis, they often turn to 911," Thatcher said, arguing 988 would direct callers to crisis centers trained in…
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