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RI S3058

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/12/2026

Primary Sponsor

Melissa Murray

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Origin

Senate

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes a framework for Rhode Island's 988 suicide prevention and crisis hotline call center, requiring it to be operated by a nonprofit entity appointed by the General Assembly and approved by SAMHSA's lifeline administrator

  • Authorizes the director to designate and fully fund the 988 call center and BH Link (a 24/7 crisis triage facility operating since 2018) to provide diagnosis, crisis stabilization, and referral services for up to 24 hours

  • Permits use of state, federal, and grant funds for call center operations, staffing, technology infrastructure, staff training, crisis outreach services through BH Link, and public awareness campaigns

  • Prohibits funding from being used to expand services beyond federal guidelines or to fund state agency operations, staff, or administration

  • Requires the operator to submit annual reports to the General Assembly by February 1 detailing revenue, expenditures, and performance metrics, with the Auditor General conducting annual audits; effective July 1, 2027

Legislative Description

Establishes the operations necessary for a 988 hotline for suicide prevention/behavioral health crisis management. Establishes the operations necessary for acute mental health crisis outreach/stabilization services in direct response to the 988 hotline.

Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities And Hospitals

Last Action

Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

3/12/2026

Committee Referrals

Health and Human Services3/12/2026

Full Bill Text

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