Sec. 8. (a) A designated 9-8-8 crisis hotline center may deploy crisis and outgoing services, including mobile crisis teams, and coordinate access to crisis receiving and stabilization services or other appropriate local sources in accordance with guidelines by the national suicide prevention lifeline.
(b) A designated 9-8-8 crisis hotline shall coordinate access to crisis receiving and stabilization services for individuals accessing the 9-8-8 suicide prevention and behavioral health crisis hotline through appropriate information sharing concerning availability of services.
(c) A designated 9-8-8 crisis hotline center shall meet the requirements set forth by the national suicide prevention lifeline for serving high risk and specialized populations, including individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders and other relevant and culturally sensitive special populations, as identified by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, including training requirements and policies for transferring callers to an appropriate specialized center or subnetwork.
(d) A designated 9-8-8 crisis hotline center must provide follow-up services to individuals accessing the 9-8-8 crisis hotline consistent with guidelines and policies established by the national suicide prevention lifeline.
As added by P.L.207-2021, SEC.10.