Federal HB10245 establishes a panel to recommend training and protocols for 9–1–1 dispatchers to better handle behavioral health crises.

Federal HB10245, known as the 9–8–8 and 9–1–1 Integration Act, directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convene a panel to issue recommendations on training and protocols for 9–1–1 dispatchers. The panel will consider integrating the 9–8–8 system into the 9–1–1 system and connecting callers to crisis care services instead of law enforcement. The panel will also develop data collection and reporting standards to assess outcomes for individuals contacting 9–1–1 or 9–8–8 systems.

Federal HB10245 establishes a panel to recommend training and protocols for 9–1–1 dispatchers to better handle behavioral health crises.

Federal HB10245, known as the 9–8–8 and 9–1–1 Integration Act, directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to convene a panel to issue recommendations on training and protocols for 9–1–1 dispatchers. The panel will consider integrating the 9–8–8 system into the 9–1–1 system and connecting callers to crisis care services instead of law enforcement. The panel will also develop data collection and reporting standards to assess outcomes for individuals contacting 9–1–1 or 9–8–8 systems.