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Minutes for HB2281 - Committee on Health and Human Services
Short Title
Establishing and implementing 988 as the suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline in Kansas.
Minutes Content for Wed, Feb 24, 2021
Andrew Brown, Commissioner of Behavioral Health Services, Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services, responded to questions from the committee.
Chairman Landwehr motioned and Representative Eplee seconded to add a federal lock box. Motion carried.
Chairman Landwehr motioned and Representative Eplee seconded to $.50 per purchase of a retail sale for a prepaid wireless service phone to fund the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics fund. Motion carried.
Chairman Landwehr motioned and Representative Kelly seconded to add mobile crisis response service to I/DD and behavioral health. Motion carried.
Representative Eplee motioned and Representative Bishop seconded to advance HB2281 as amended favorably. Motion carried.
Division was requested. 10 ayes, 6 no's.
