Establishes the Mississippi Veterans Suicide Prevention Lifeline program to support veterans in mental health crises.
The bill creates the Mississippi Veterans Suicide Prevention Lifeline program, overseen by the State Veterans Affairs Board. The Board will maintain a hotline staffed by veterans trained in mental health crisis intervention, linking callers to emergency and social services. The Board must develop a plan for the program's implementation, including performance measures, outreach initiatives, and periodic testing of the hotline. The plan must be publicly available by December 1, 2026, and updated periodically.
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