AN ACT CONCERNING THE EXPANSION OF THE CRISIS INITIATIVE PILOT PROGRAM THROUGHOUT THE STATE.

SB 374 requires the Division of State Police (within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection) to expand the CRISIS Initiative pilot program statewide by January 1, 2027, working with the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. The program, officially named "Connection to Recovery through Intervention, Support and Initiating Services," aims to provide crisis response services. This expansion will move the program from a limited pilot to full statewide implementation, directly affecting state law enforcement and mental health agencies. The bill mandates this structural change without specifying new services or funding details.