Implementation of the National Suicide Hotline Improvement Act of 2018
other · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2020-09-16 · Effective 2020-10-16 · 85 FR 57767
Document
Document number
2020-16908
Federal Register citation
85 FR 57767
CFR reference
47 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
other
Publication date
2020-09-16
Effective date
2020-10-16
FCC docket
WC Docket No. 18-336
Abstract
In this document, the Federal Communications Commission designates 988 as a simple, easy-to-remember, 3-digit dialing code for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. All covered providers are required to implement 988 in their networks by July 16, 2022.