Establishes a 988 emergency service fund to ensure continuity of 988 services in Iowa.

This bill creates a 988 emergency service fund in the state treasury, under the control of the Department of Health and Human Services. The fund is intended to provide financial support for 988 services in the event that federal funding is interrupted. For fiscal year 2025-2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, $3 million is transferred to the fund from the state's general fund. The fund ensures that 988 services, which allow users to reach a suicide and crisis lifeline by dialing 9-8-8, remain operational even if federal funding is delayed or terminated. The bill is effective upon enactment.

Establishes a 988 emergency service fund to ensure continuity of 988 services in Iowa.

This bill creates a 988 emergency service fund in the state treasury, under the control of the Department of Health and Human Services. The fund is intended to provide financial support for 988 services in the event that federal funding is interrupted. For fiscal year 2025-2026 and each fiscal year thereafter, $3 million is transferred to the fund from the state's general fund. The fund ensures that 988 services, which allow users to reach a suicide and crisis lifeline by dialing 9-8-8, remain operational even if federal funding is delayed or terminated. The bill is effective upon enactment.