Imposes a behavioral health crisis services surcharge on Alaska telephone customers to fund behavioral health services.

The bill establishes a behavioral health crisis services surcharge of $.98 per month for each wireless telephone number and local exchange access line for wireline telephones. The surcharge is collected by local exchange and wireless telephone companies and remitted to the Department of Administration. The surcharge funds the behavioral health crisis services fund, which supports services for at-risk communities, prevention services, behavioral health education, and improvements to the 988 crisis reporting system.

Imposes a behavioral health crisis services surcharge on Alaska telephone customers to fund behavioral health services.

The bill establishes a behavioral health crisis services surcharge of $.98 per month for each wireless telephone number and local exchange access line for wireline telephones. The surcharge is collected by local exchange and wireless telephone companies and remitted to the Department of Administration. The surcharge funds the behavioral health crisis services fund, which supports services for at-risk communities, prevention services, behavioral health education, and improvements to the 988 crisis reporting system.