SUPPORT-MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS
Summary
Supports all efforts to make it easier for Americans in crisis to access potentially life-saving resources about suicide prevention, intervention, and mental health crisis by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Urges the FCC to establish a new hotline for those Americans experiencing suicidal thoughts or a mental health crisis. Further urges the FCC to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to consider designating 988 as the 3-digit code to be used for this purpose.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2020
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 28, 2020
Last action Apr 12, 2020
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Total actions
12
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Apr 12, 2020
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
Feb 25, 2020
Upper · Passed
Be Adopted Public Health; 008-000-000
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Committee
Assigned to Public Health
upper
Jan 28, 2020
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors
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