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Both texting and calls to 988 will now need to be implemented by July 16, 2022.
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The Federal Communications Commission established a new National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on Thursday that vulnerable youth, veterans, and those with disabilities or mental health issues can access by texting or calling 988, similar to those who call 911 for emergency purposes.
U.S. communications regulators will require that phone companies allow people to text as well as call a new "988" number for the suicide-prevention hotline.
In late October, FCC chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel proposed expanding the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to accept text messages via the 988 three-digit dialing code.
The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously Thursday to require text messages sent to 988 be sent to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by July of 2022.
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday unanimously voted to require text messages sent to the number 988 be routed to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by next year, expanding access to the critical 24/7 national hotline.
“The bottom line is that it shouldn't matter if you make a voice call or send a text message because we should connect people in crisis to the resources they need no matter how they communicate," FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said.
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