Here are links to learn more about 988 legislation and best practices.

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Legislation

Federal: 

• Federal Legislation Introducing 988 S. 2661, National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 Implementation of the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018

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State: 

• Texas 988 Commission and Study Legislation

• Texas HHS Receives National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Grant

 

Best Practices

• SAMHSA 988 Appropriations Report (Dec 2021)

• Implementation of the 988 Hotline: A Framework for State and Local Systems Planning

• Consensus Approach and Recommendations for the Creation of a Comprehensive

• Crisis Response System

• Roadmap to the Ideal Crisis System

• How to Use 988 to Respond to Behavioral Health Crisis Calls

 

Financing

• Mobile Crisis Teams: A State Planning Guide for Medicaid-Financed Crisis Response Services

• Sustainable Funding for Mental Health Crisis Services

 

Law Enforcement Partnerships

• Law Enforcement and Crisis Services: Past Lessons for New Partnerships and the Future of 988

• Building mental health into emergency responses 

• Embedding Crisis Response in Harris County’s 911 Dispatch Center 

• Crisis Talk Learning Community