MO SB1562

Imposes a $0.65 monthly charge on postpaid wireless customers and a $0.65 per-transaction charge on prepaid wireless purchases to fund the 988 crisis hotline system in Missouri

Creates the "988 Crisis Continuum Fund" in the state treasury to collect revenues from the new charges, with funds designated for the Department of Mental Health

Funds support crisis services including 988 call/text/chat operations, mobile crisis response teams, behavioral health crisis centers, and open access services for uninsured or underinsured individuals

Charges apply to all commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) devices capable of two-way voice communication with a Missouri place of primary use

Fund balance does not revert to general revenue at the end of the biennium, and the Department of Revenue is authorized to promulgate rules for administration