establish 988 as the nationwide hotline number for suicide prevention and other mental health crisis services.FCC Chairman Ajit Pai presented his colleagues with draft rules for the setup of the three-digit number, which is meant to provide ease of access for people in need.
The rules, if adopted by the commission at its July 16 Open Meeting, would require all phone service providers to begin directing all 988 calls to the existing National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by July 16, 2022. “988 will.