California Government Code

§ 53123.4

GOV § 53123.4 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 2 · Title 5 · Part 1 · Ch. 1 · Art. 6.3

Statute text

(a)The 988 State Suicide and Behavioral Health Crisis Services Fund is hereby established in the State Treasury.

(b)(1) The fund shall consist of the revenue generated by the 988 surcharge assessed on users under Section 41020 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, which revenue shall be used solely for the operations of the 988 center and mobile crisis teams as defined in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Section 9813(b)(2) of Public Law 117-2). The fund shall also consist of any other appropriations made to it by the Legislature. The Legislature may consider additional uses for the revenue generated by the 988 surcharge based on recommendations made by the California Health and Human Services Agency and the advisory group pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 53123.3.

(2)The revenue generated by the 988 surcharge shall, to the extent not prohibited by Section 251a of Title 47 of the United States Code and any applicable rules or regulations adopted by the Federal Communications Commission and in compliance with subdivision (b) of Section 41136 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, be prioritized to fund the following:

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 80, Sec. 68. (SB 1525) Effective January 1, 2025.