Washington SB5762 establishes a tax on telecommunications services to fund the 988 crisis hotline and related services.

Washington SB5762 creates a tax on radio access lines, switched access lines, and voice over internet protocol service lines to fund the 988 crisis hotline and related behavioral health services. The tax rates vary over time, starting at 24 cents per line and increasing to 80 cents. The tax proceeds are deposited into the statewide 988 behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention line account, which can only be used for routing 988 calls to appropriate crisis centers, funding mobile rapid response crisis teams, and community-based crisis teams.

Washington SB5762 establishes a tax on telecommunications services to fund the 988 crisis hotline and related services.

Washington SB5762 creates a tax on radio access lines, switched access lines, and voice over internet protocol service lines to fund the 988 crisis hotline and related behavioral health services. The tax rates vary over time, starting at 24 cents per line and increasing to 80 cents. The tax proceeds are deposited into the statewide 988 behavioral health crisis response and suicide prevention line account, which can only be used for routing 988 calls to appropriate crisis centers, funding mobile rapid response crisis teams, and community-based crisis teams.