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HR 713: Healthcare providers; help promote 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; urge

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House Resolution 713

By: Representatives Wade of the 9th, Silcox of the 53rd, Clifton of the 131st, Willis of the 55th, Chastain of the 7th, and others

A RESOLUTION

Urging healthcare providers across the State of Georgia to help promote the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline; and for other purposes.

WHEREAS, behavioral health conditions, including mental and substance use disorders, are critical public health issues, and 988 was established to improve access to crisis services in response to the country's growing suicide and mental health-related crisis care needs; and

WHEREAS, the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline is a direct, national three-digit number that connects individuals with suicide prevention and mental health crisis resources, which are distinct from the public safety purposes of 911; and

WHEREAS, 988 calls, texts, and chats in the State of Georgia are answered by the Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL) 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year; and

WHEREAS, the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities is working with a coalition of community partners to educate the public on when and how to use 988; and

WHEREAS, healthcare providers often use recorded messages to convey important information to patients, including guidance on when to call 911.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of this body urge healthcare providers in the State of Georgia to include information about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in the recorded information provided to their patients and other callers.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the members of this body further urge the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to work with its community partners to develop a script that healthcare providers can use to include information about 988 as part of their recorded messages.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities, the public, and the press.