Amendment #972 to H4000

Samaritans, Inc

Mr. Philips of Sharon moves to amend the bill in section 2, in item 4513-1027, by inserting after the word “services” the following: “provided, that funds shall be used for suicide prevention services, including, but not limited to, the operation and expansion of Hey Sam, the text-based mental health support line tailored specifically to youth and young adults in the commonwealth, and youth mental health community education, outreach and communications; and provided further, that not less than $400,000 shall be expended for the expansion and operation of Hey Sam, the text-based mental health support line tailored specifically to youth and young adults in the commonwealth, and youth mental health community education, outreach and communications”; and by striking out the figures “400,000” and inserting in place thereof the figures “1,800,000”.

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Samaritans, Inc