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Committee backs bill to restore a dedicated LGBTQIA+ routing option for 988
Summary
The advisory committee recommended support for AB 1540, which would restore a "press 3" routing option within the 988 crisis system to route LGBTQIA+ youth to specialized crisis supports; sponsors estimate implementation costs of roughly $2.5 million annually and said existing 988 surcharge reserves and administrative fee-setting could fund it.
The Legislative and External Affairs Advisory Committee recommended that the full Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission support AB 1540 (Gonzales), a bill intended to restore a specialized "press 3" routing option in the 988 crisis system to better serve LGBTQIA+ youth in crisis.
Kyle Johnson, legislative aide to Assemblymember Gonzales, told the committee that a prior press-3 pilot handled about 1.5 million…
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