An Act establishing a behavioral health crisis services surcharge; establishing the behavioral health crisis services fund; and providing for an effective date.
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This bill creates a surcharge on Alaska residents' phone bills – both wireless and landline – to fund behavioral health crisis services. The surcharge is $0.98 per month. Collected funds will be deposited into a dedicated behavioral health crisis services fund, which the Department of Health can use to support the 988 suicide and behavioral health lifeline, provide services to individuals in crisis, train personnel, and implement prevention programs. The bill also outlines how the telephone companies will collect and remit the surcharge, and includes provisions for audits and data collection.
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