Connecticut SB 213: AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE 9-8-8 SUICIDE PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS LIFELINE AND THE 2-1-1 INFOLINE PROGRAM.

Bill Text

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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 213
February Session, 2026 LCO No. 41

Referred to Committee on PUBLIC HEALTH

Introduced by:
SEN. ANWAR, 3rd Dist.

AN ACT CONCERNING FUNDING FOR THE 9-8-8 SUICIDE
PREVENTION AND MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS LIFELINE AND THE 2-1-
1 INFOLINE PROGRAM.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:

That the general statutes be amended to require the imposition of a 1
surcharge of twenty-five cents on the monthly fee paid by residents of 2
the state for telecommunication services and cellular mobile telephone 3
services provided in the state that are capable of accessing the 9-8-8 4
Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline for (1) deposit into 5
the 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Crisis Lifeline Fund 6
established pursuant to section 17a-674a of the general statutes, and (2) 7
administration of the 2-1-1 Infoline program in the state operated by the 8
United Way of Connecticut. 9
Statement of Purpose:
To require dedicated funding for the 9-8-8 Suicide Prevention and
Mental Health Crisis Lifeline and the 2-1-1 Infoline program.