Indiana lawmakers to push mental health legislation

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State Sen. Michael Crider (R‐Greenfield) is backing a bill that would create a $1 surcharge on cell phone bills. That would generate around $100 million per year to fund the new 988 mental health crisis lifeline and response services, he explained, Fox 59 reported Dec. 9. Zoe Frantz, who runs the Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers, said she hopes lawmakers approve long‐term solutions. “We need to put the sustainability in place long term so those with mental health and substance abuse have access to good, high‐quality care,” Frantz said. Bills will be filed closer to the start of the session on Jan. 9.