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Maryland House Bill HB293

Maryland 2022 Regular Session

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1- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 145
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4-Chapter 145
5-(House Bill 293)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MAT TER ADDED TO EXISTIN G LAW.
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
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9-Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services – 9–8–8 Trust Fund
10+HOUSE BILL 293
11+J1 2lr1524
12+ CF SB 241
13+By: Delegates K. Young, Belcastro, Charkoudian, Forbes, Healey, Kaiser, Kerr,
14+McComas, Reznik, and Ruth Ruth, Pendergrass, Pena–Melnyk, Bagnall,
15+Bhandari, Carr, Chisholm, Cullison, Hill, Johnson, Kelly, Kipke, Landis,
16+R. Lewis, Morgan, Rosenberg, Saab, and Sample –Hughes
17+Introduced and read first time: January 17, 2022
18+Assigned to: Health and Government Operations and Appropriations
19+Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
20+House action: Adopted
21+Read second time: March 13, 2022
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11-FOR the purpose of establishing the 9–8–8 Trust Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund;
12-requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; requiring the
13-Maryland Department of Health to designate 9–8–8 as the primary phone number
14-for the State’s behavioral health crisis hotline; requiring the Department to work to
15-promote public messaging relating to 9–8–8 services in a certain manner; and
16-generally relating to behavioral health crisis response services and the 9–8–8
17-hotline.
23+CHAPTER ______
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19-BY adding to
20- Article – Health – General
21-Section 7.5–5A–01 through 7.5–5A–04 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 5A.
22-9–8–8 Trust Fund”
23- Annotated Code of Maryland
24- (2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement)
25+AN ACT concerning 1
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26-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
27- Article – State Finance and Procurement
28-Section 6–226(a)(2)(i)
29- Annotated Code of Maryland
30- (2021 Replacement Volume)
27+Behavioral Health Crisis Response Services – 9–8–8 Trust Fund 2
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32-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
33- Article – State Finance and Procurement
34-Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)144. and 145.
35- Annotated Code of Maryland
36- (2021 Replacement Volume)
29+FOR the purpose of establishing the 9–8–8 Trust Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund; 3
30+requiring interest earnings of the Fund to be credited to the Fund; requiring the 4
31+Maryland Department of Health to designate 9–8–8 as the primary phone number 5
32+for the State’s behavioral health crisis hotline; requiring the Department to work to 6
33+promote public messaging relating to 9–8–8 services in a certain manner; and 7
34+generally relating to behavioral health crisis response services and the 9–8–8 8
35+hotline. 9
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38-BY adding to
39- Article – State Finance and Procurement
40-Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)146.
41- Annotated Code of Maryland
42- (2021 Replacement Volume)
37+BY adding to 10
38+ Article – Health – General 11
39+Section 7.5–5A–01 through 7.5–5A–04 to be under the new subtitle “Subtitle 5A. 12
40+9–8–8 Trust Fund” 13
41+ Annotated Code of Maryland 14
42+ (2019 Replacement Volume and 2021 Supplement) 15
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44- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
45-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
44+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 16
45+ Article – State Finance and Procurement 17
46+Section 6–226(a)(2)(i) 18
47+ Annotated Code of Maryland 19
48+ (2021 Replacement Volume) 20 2 HOUSE BILL 293
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47-Article – Health – General
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49-SUBTITLE 5A. 9–8–8 TRUST FUND. Ch. 145 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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52+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 1
53+ Article – State Finance and Procurement 2
54+Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)144. and 145. 3
55+ Annotated Code of Maryland 4
56+ (2021 Replacement Volume) 5
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53-7.5–5A–01.
58+BY adding to 6
59+ Article – State Finance and Procurement 7
60+Section 6–226(a)(2)(ii)146. 8
61+ Annotated Code of Maryland 9
62+ (2021 Replacement Volume) 10
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55- IN THIS SUBTITLE, “FUND” MEANS THE 9–8–8 TRUST FUND.
64+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 11
65+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 12
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57-7.5–5A–02.
67+Article – Health – General 13
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59- (A) THERE IS A 9–8–8 TRUST FUND.
69+SUBTITLE 5A. 9–8–8 TRUST FUND. 14
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61- (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROVIDE RE IMBURSEMENT FOR
62-COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH :
71+7.5–5A–01. 15
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64- (1) DESIGNATING AND MAINT AINING 9–8–8 AS THE UNIVERSAL
65-TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR A NATIONAL SUICIDE P REVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH
66-CRISIS HOTLINE IN AC CORDANCE WITH THE FE DERAL NATIONAL SUICIDE HOTLINE
67-DESIGNATION ACT OF 2020; AND
73+ IN THIS SUBTITLE, “FUND” MEANS THE 9–8–8 TRUST FUND. 16
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69- (2) DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTI NG A STATEWIDE INITI ATIVE FOR
70-THE COORDINATION AND DELIVERY OF THE CONT INUUM OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
71-CRISIS RESPONSE SERV ICES IN THE STATE, INCLUDING:
75+7.5–5A–02. 17
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73- (I) CRISIS CALL CENTERS ;
77+ (A) THERE IS A 9–8–8 TRUST FUND. 18
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75- (II) MOBILE CRISIS TEAM SE RVICES;
79+ (B) THE PURPOSE OF THE FUND IS TO PROVIDE RE IMBURSEMENT FOR 19
80+COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH : 20
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77- (III) CRISIS STABILIZATION CENTERS ; AND
82+ (1) DESIGNATING AND MAINT AINING 9–8–8 AS THE UNIVERSAL 21
83+TELEPHONE NUMBER FOR A NATIONAL SUICIDE P REVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH 22
84+CRISIS HOTLINE IN AC CORDANCE WITH THE FE DERAL NATIONAL SUICIDE HOTLINE 23
85+DESIGNATION ACT OF 2020; AND 24
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79- (IV) OTHER ACUTE BEHAVIORA L HEALTH CARE SERVIC ES.
87+ (2) DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTI NG A STATEWIDE INITI ATIVE FOR 25
88+THE COORDINATION AND DELIVERY OF THE CONT INUUM OF BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 26
89+CRISIS RESPONSE SERV ICES IN THE STATE, INCLUDING: 27
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81- (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE FUND.
91+ (I) CRISIS CALL CENTERS ; 28
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83- (D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT
84-SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE.
93+ (II) MOBILE CRISIS TEAM SE RVICES; 29
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86- (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY ,
87-AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND.
95+ (III) CRISIS STABILIZATION CENTER S; AND 30
96+ HOUSE BILL 293 3
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89- (E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF :
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91- (1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND;
99+ (IV) OTHER ACUTE BEHAVIORA L HEALTH CARE SERVIC ES. 1
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93- (2) INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND; AND
94- LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 145
101+ (C) THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ADMI NISTER THE FUND. 2
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97- (3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURC E ACCEPTED FOR
98-THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND.
103+ (D) (1) THE FUND IS A SPECIAL , NONLAPSING FUND THAT IS NOT 3
104+SUBJECT TO § 7–302 OF THE STATE FINANCE AND PROCUREMENT ARTICLE. 4
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100- (F) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSE OF
101-THE FUND.
106+ (2) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL HOLD THE FUND SEPARATELY , 5
107+AND THE COMPTROLLER SHALL ACC OUNT FOR THE FUND. 6
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103- (G) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND
104-IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED.
109+ (E) THE FUND CONSISTS OF : 7
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106- (2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO
107-THE FUND.
111+ (1) MONEY APPROPRIATED IN THE STATE BUDGET TO THE FUND; 8
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109- (H) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE
110-WITH THE STATE BUDGET .
113+ (2) INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND; AND 9
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112- (I) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND FOR CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSE
113-OF THE FUND IS SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND IS NOT INTENDED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF
114-FUNDING THAT OTHERWI SE WOULD BE APPROPRI ATED FOR CARRYING OU T THE
115-PURPOSE OF THE FUND.
115+ (3) ANY OTHER MONEY FROM ANY OTHER SOURCE ACCEPTED FOR 10
116+THE BENEFIT OF THE FUND. 11
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117- (J) NO PART OF THE FUND MAY REVERT OR BE CREDITED TO:
118+ (F) THE FUND MAY BE USED ONLY FOR CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSE OF 12
119+THE FUND. 13
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119- (1) THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE; OR
121+ (G) (1) THE STATE TREASURER SHALL INVES T THE MONEY OF THE FUND 14
122+IN THE SAME MANNER A S OTHER STATE MONEY MAY BE IN VESTED. 15
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121- (2) ANY OTHER SPECIAL FUN D OF THE STATE.
124+ (2) ANY INTEREST EARNINGS OF THE FUND SHALL BE CREDITE D TO 16
125+THE FUND. 17
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123- (K) THE FUND IS SUBJECT TO AU DIT BY THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE
124-AUDITS AS PROVIDED IN § 2–1220 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.
127+ (H) EXPENDITURES FROM THE FUND MAY BE MADE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE 18
128+WITH THE STATE BUDGET . 19
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126-7.5–5A–03.
130+ (I) MONEY EXPENDED FROM T HE FUND FOR CARRYING OUT THE PURPOSE 20
131+OF THE FUND IS SUPPLEMENTAL TO AND IS NOT INTEND ED TO TAKE THE PLACE OF 21
132+FUNDING THAT OTHERWI SE WOULD BE APPROPRI ATED FOR CARRYING OU T THE 22
133+PURPOSE OF THE FUND. 23
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128- THE DEPARTMENT , IN COLLABORATION WIT H THE FEDERAL SUBSTANCE
129-ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, THE NATIONAL
130-SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE, THE NATIONAL VETERANS CRISIS LINE, AND
131-OTHER APPROPRIATE EN TITIES, SHALL WORK TO PROMOT E THE PUBLIC
132-MESSAGING OF 9–8–8 SERVICES IN A CONSIS TENT MANNER .
135+ (J) NO PART OF THE FUND MAY REVERT OR BE CREDITED TO: 24
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134-7.5–5A–04.
137+ (1) THE GENERAL FUND OF THE STATE; OR 25
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136- ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT
137-A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE, THE SENATE BUDGET AND
138-TAXATION COMMITTEE, AND THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, IN
139-ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THAT Ch. 145 2022 LAWS OF MARYLAND
139+ (2) ANY OTHER SPECIAL FUND OF THE STATE. 26
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142-INCLUDES FOR THE IMM EDIATELY PRECEDING F ISCAL YEAR A DETAILE D
143-DESCRIPTION OF :
141+ (K) THE FUND IS SUBJECT TO AU DIT BY THE OFFICE OF LEGISLATIVE 27
142+AUDITS AS PROVIDED IN § 2–1220 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE. 28
143+ 4 HOUSE BILL 293
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145- (1) THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS T RANSFERRED AND DISTR IBUTED FROM
146-THE FUND IN ACCORDANCE WI TH § 7.5–5A–02(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE;
147145
148- (2) THE ADDITIONAL SERVIC ES PROVIDED BY THE F UNDING IN EACH
149-LOCAL JURISDICTION ;
146+7.5–5A–03. 1
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151- (3) THE AMOUNT OF ANY UNS PENT FUNDS IN THE FUND; AND
148+ THE DEPARTMENT , IN COLLABORATION WIT H THE FEDERAL SUBSTANCE 2
149+ABUSE AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, THE NATIONAL 3
150+SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE, THE NATIONAL VETERANS CRISIS LINE, AND 4
151+OTHER APPROPRIATE EN TITIES, SHALL WORK TO PROMOT E THE PUBLIC 5
152+MESSAGING OF 9–8–8 SERVICES IN A CONSIS TENT MANNER . 6
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153- (4) THE REASONS FUNDS IDE NTIFIED UNDER ITEM (3) OF THIS
154-SECTION WERE NOT SPE NT.
154+7.5–5A–04. 7
155155
156-Article – State Finance and Procurement
156+ ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 1 EACH YEAR, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL SUBM IT 8
157+A REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE POLICY COMMITTEE, THE SENATE BUDGET AND 9
158+TAXATION COMMITTEE, AND THE HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE, IN 10
159+ACCORDANCE WITH § 2–1257 OF THE STATE GOVERNMENT ARTICLE, THAT 11
160+INCLUDES FOR THE IMM EDIATELY PREC EDING FISCAL YEAR A DETAILED 12
161+DESCRIPTION OF : 13
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158-6–226.
163+ (1) THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS T RANSFERRED AND DISTR IBUTED FROM 14
164+THE FUND IN ACCORDANCE WI TH § 7.5–5A–02(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE; 15
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160- (a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless
161-inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the
162-terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the
163-State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to
164-receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General
165-Fund of the State.
166+ (2) THE ADDITIONAL SERVIC ES PROVIDED BY THE F UNDING IN EACH 16
167+LOCAL JURISDICTION ; 17
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167- (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply
168-to the following funds:
169+ (3) THE AMOUNT OF ANY UNS PENT FUNDS IN THE FUND; AND 18
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170- 144. the Health Equity Resource Community Reserve Fund;
171-[and]
171+ (4) THE REASONS FUNDS IDE NTIFIED UNDER ITEM (3) OF THIS 19
172+SECTION WERE NOT SPE NT. 20
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173- 145. the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund; AND
174+Article – State Finance and Procurement 21
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175- 146. THE 9–8–8 TRUST FUND.
176+6–226. 22
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177- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That before July 16, 2022, the
178-Maryland Department of Health shall designate 9–8–8 as the primary phone number for
179-the State’s behavioral health crisis hotline to provide crisis intervention services and crisis
180-care coordination to individuals accessing suicide prevention and behavioral health services
181-from any jurisdiction within the State 24 hours a day, 7 days a week under the federal
182-National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020.
178+ (a) (2) (i) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and unless 23
179+inconsistent with a federal law, grant agreement, or other federal requirement or with the 24
180+terms of a gift or settlement agreement, net interest on all State money allocated by the 25
181+State Treasurer under this section to special funds or accounts, and otherwise entitled to 26
182+receive interest earnings, as accounted for by the Comptroller, shall accrue to the General 27
183+Fund of the State. 28
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184- SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, for fiscal year 2024, the
185-Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $10,000,000 LAWRENCE J. HOGAN, JR., Governor Ch. 145
185+ (ii) The provisions of subparagraph (i) of this paragraph do not apply 29
186+to the following funds: 30
186187
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188-$5,500,000 to the 9–8–8 Trust Fund established under § 7.5–5A–02 of the Health – General
189-Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act.
188+ 144. the Health Equity Resource Community Reserve Fund; 31
189+[and] 32
190+ HOUSE BILL 293 5
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191- SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
192-1, 2022.
193192
194-Approved by the Governor, April 21, 2022.
193+ 145. the Access to Counsel in Evictions Special Fund; AND 1
194+
195+ 146. THE 9–8–8 TRUST FUND. 2
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197+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That before July 16, 2022, the 3
198+Maryland Department of Health shall designate 9–8–8 as the primary phone number for 4
199+the State’s behavioral health crisis hotline to provide crisis intervention services and crisis 5
200+care coordination to individuals accessing suicide prevention and behavioral health services 6
201+from any jurisdiction within the State 24 hours a day, 7 days a week under the federal 7
202+National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020. 8
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204+ SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, for fiscal year 2024, the 9
205+Governor shall include in the annual budget bill an appropriation of $10,000,000 10
206+$5,500,000 to the 9–8–8 Trust Fund established under § 7.5–5A–02 of the Health – General 11
207+Article, as enacted by Section 1 of this Act. 12
208+
209+ SECTION 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 13
210+1, 2022. 14
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215+Approved:
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217+ Governor.
218+________________________________________________________________________________
219+ Speaker of the House of Delegates.
220+________________________________________________________________________________
221+ President of the Senate.