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Committee advances bill to put suicide-prevention hotline on student IDs
Summary
The Assembly Higher Education Committee voted unanimously to amend and release AB 4897, which requires certain student identification cards to carry a suicide-prevention hotline number designated by the Commissioner of Human Services; proponents said the change will increase visibility of crisis resources for young people.
The Assembly Higher Education Committee voted to amend and release Assembly Bill 4,897, which would require certain student identification cards to include a telephone number for suicide-prevention and mental-health crisis resources, determined by the Commissioner of Human Services.
Proponents told the committee the measure is intended to increase visibility of help for young people. Liz Graham, who identified herself as…
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