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This template focuses on 988 funding sustainability to accompany the previous more comprehensive model bill templates NASMHPD published in 2022 (Core Model Bill), 2023 (Added: Parity, Health Equity, 988/911 Collaboration, Medicaid/Private Insurer Financing, and Children/Youth/Families) and 2024 (Updated: 988 Language, 988/911 Collaboration Definitions, and Parity Provisions) that were created to assist states in building out their 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Centers and Core State Behavioral Health Crisis Services Systems.]  \nThe draft bill provided is intended for informational purposes and does not constitute legal advice. It has been developed as a template for state policymakers and legal counsel to use asa framework to customize legislation that meets the needs of their state.  \nNovember 2024  \n988 Sustainability Fee Model Bill Template 2025  \nAN ACT concerning 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Center Fees  \nFor the purpose of improving the quality, access, and availability of behavioral health crisis services through sustainable sources of funding for 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline Centers, mobile crisis and outreach services and crisis stabilization services in order to save lives; recognizing that stigma, behavioral health equity, culture, linguistics, and neighborhood must be addressed in every response; and for the purpose of complying with the National Suicide Designation Action of 2020 and the Federal Communications rules adopted July 16, 2020 and October 17, 2024; assuring that all citizens and visitors of the State of XXXXX receive a consistent level of 988 and crisis behavioral health services no matter where they live, work, or travel in the state.  \nBY adding to/repealing/reenacting, with amendments, Article XX, Section XX, Annotated Code of XXXXX  \nDEFINITIONS  \nA. In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.  \n(1)“911” [use existing state definition or if none use] is the three-digit telephone number to facilitate the reporting of an emergency requiring response by a public safety agency.  \n(2)“988” means the universal telephone number within the United States designated by the Federal Communications Commission for the purpose of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline program operating through the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (988 Lifeline), or its successor maintained by the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use under section 520E–3 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-36c) .  \n(3)“988 Lifeline Crisis Centers” are a national network of local crisis centers that provide free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis, behavioral health crisis, or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States. It is the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system  \nmaintained by the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use under section 520E-3 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 290bb-36c) .  \n(4)“988 Administrator” means the Administrator of the National 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline system maintained by the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use under section 520E–3 of the Public Health Service Act. The Administrator oversees the administration of the 988 Lifeline system with expectations of clinical, technical and operational performance. The Lifeline administrator is responsible for leadership and coordination of 200+ individual state and locally funded crisis contact centers across the country. 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