GA HR713

Urges Georgia healthcare providers to include information about the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in their recorded phone messages to patients and callers

988 is a national three-digit number connecting individuals to suicide prevention and mental health crisis resources, distinct from 911's public safety purposes

Georgia Crisis and Access Line (GCAL) answers all 988 calls, texts, and chats in Georgia 24/7, 365 days a year

Urges the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities to work with community partners to develop a script healthcare providers can use for 988 information in recorded messages