SB 2200 — AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of health and human services for the 988 crisis hotline program.

25.0770.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota SECONDIn ENGROSSMENTRegular REENGROSSEDSession Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.

2200 Introduced(Senators by Senators Hogan, Axtman, LeeLee) Representatives(Representatives Dobervich, FrelichFrelich) AAN BILLACT for an Act to createprovide andan enactappropriation a new section to chapterthe 50-06department of thehealth Northand Dakotahuman Centuryservices Code,for relating to the creation of the 988 crisis hotline programprogram. and the 988 crisis stabilization fund;

to provide for a legislative management report;

and to provide an appropriation.

AAPPROPRIATION new- sectionDEPARTMENT toOF chapterHEALTH 50-06AND ofHUMAN theSERVICES North- DakotaCRISIS CenturyHOTLINE CodePROGRAM. is created and enacted as follows:

988There crisisis stabilizationappropriated out of any moneys in the community health trust fund -in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $500,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the department of health and human services for the purpose of the 988 crisis hotline programprogram, -for Establishment.the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.

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ThereB. is created in the state treasury a special fund known as the 988 crisis stabilization fund.

TheNO. fund consists of all moneys deposited through legislative appropriation.

2.2200 - PAGE 2 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House ____________________________ ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No.

The2200. department shall establish and implement a 988 crisis hotline program to provide crisis outreach, stabilization, and acute care to individuals calling the 988 crisis hotline.

TheSenate departmentVote: may adopt rules in accordance with chapter 28-32 for the purpose of implementing this section.

3.Yeas 46 Nays 1 Absent 0 House Vote:

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c.____________________________ Secretary of State

Contract with a nonprofit organization to operate the 988 crisis hotline and provide intervention services and crisis care coordination to individuals calling the Page No.

1 25.0770.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly 988 crisis hotline from any jurisdiction within the state, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

The nonprofit organization must:

(1) Have an active agreement with the administrator of the national suicide prevention lifeline for participation within the network;

(2) Meet the national suicide prevention lifeline requirements for serving high-risk and specialized populations;

and (3) Provide followup services to individuals accessing the 988 crisis hotline.

d.

Collaborate with the national suicide prevention lifeline and the veterans crisis line for purposes of ensuring consistent public messaging about the 988 crisis hotline and available services.

4.

For purposes of this section:

a.

"988 crisis hotline" means a state-identified hotline participating in the national suicide prevention and mental health crisis lifeline network to respond to statewide or regional behavior health and substance use crisis calls.

b.

"National suicide prevention lifeline" means a national network of local crisis centers maintained by the federal substance abuse and mental health services administration which provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis, behavioral health crisis or emotional distress, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

c.

"Service user" means a person that is provided a 988 communication connection in the state.

d.

"Veterans crisis line" means the veterans crisis line maintained by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 1720F(h) of title 38, United States Code.

5.

Except for action or inaction that constitutes gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct, each provider of a communications service and its employees, agents, suppliers, and subcontractors are not liable for the payment of damages resulting directly or indirectly from the total or partial failure of any transmission to an emergency communication service or for damages resulting from the performance of installing, maintaining, or providing 988 service.

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