988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: LGBTQ+ youth.
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Overview
This bill aims to reinstate a specialized LGBTQ+ suicide prevention hotline within California’s 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It requires the California Health and Human Services Agency to determine if a sufficient specialized hotline is available from the federal government and to contract with a qualified entity to provide these services if one isn't. The bill also seeks to enable a ‘press 3’ function for California 988 calls to automatically route callers to a specialized LGBTQ+ call center, and to ensure the availability of text or chat features.
Key provisions
- Requires the California Health and Human Services Agency to annually assess the availability of a specialized LGBTQ+ suicide prevention hotline through 988.
- Mandates the Office of Emergency Services to request SAMHSA to enable a ‘press 3’ function for California 988 calls.
- Requires the agency to contract with a qualified entity specializing in LGBTQ+ suicide prevention services.
- Establishes eligibility criteria and an application process for qualified entities.
- Requires qualified entities to comply with data privacy laws and maintain culturally competent staff.
- Directs the agency to prioritize applicants with a primary focus on serving LGBTQ+ populations.
- Authorizes the agency to request authorization to enable text or chat features between a caller and a specialized 988 call center.
- Declares the bill to take effect immediately as an urgency statute.
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