,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aijb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bg1 #bjba,ms4    
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cornyn7 
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to emp[] communities to     
e/abli% a cont9uum ( c>e = individuals  
exp]i5c+ m5tal or behavioral heal?      
crisis1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,behavioral ,heal? ,crisis ,s]vices     
,expansion ,act4  #b4 ,crisis response  
cont9uum ( c>e  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices 79 
?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,secret>y7    
%all e/abli% /&>ds = a cont9uum ( c>e = 
use by heal? c>e provid]s & communities 
9 respond+ to individuals exp]i5c+ a    
m5tal or behavioral heal? crisis1       
includ+ ^? individuals ) co-occurr+     
sub/ance use disord]s 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is  
section z ! crisis response cont9uum74  
7b7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,scope ( /&>ds   

,su* /&>ds %all def9e-- 7,a7 m9imum     
requirem5ts ( core crisis s]vices1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 to include      
requirem5ts t ea* entity t furni%es su* 
s]vices %\ld-- 7i7 n require prior      
au?orization f an insurance provid] nor 
ref]ral f a heal? c>e provid] prior to !
 deliv]y ( s]vices2  7ii7 s]ve all      
individuals reg>dless ( age or ability  
to pay2  7iii7 op]ate #bd h\rs a day1 #g
 days a week1 & provide c>e to all      
individuals2 &  7iv7 provide c>e &      
support ?r\gh res\rces describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b77;,a7 until ! individual   
has be5 /abiliz$ or transf] ! individual
 to ! next level ( crisis c>e2 &  7,b7  
psy*iatric /abilization1 includ+ ! po9t 
at :i* a case may be clos$ =-- 7i7      
individuals scre5$ ov] ! phone2 &  7ii7 
individuals /abiliz$ on ! sc5e by mobile
 teams4  7#b7 ,id5tification ( ess5tial 
functions ,! ,secret>y %all id5tify !   
ess5tial functions ( ea* s]vice 9 !     
crisis response cont9uum1 :i* %all      
include at lea/ ! foll[+3 7,a7          

,id5tification ( res\rces = ref]ral &   
enrollm5t 9 cont9u+ behavioral heal? &  
o!r human s]vices = ! individual 9      
crisis :]e necess>y4  7,b7 ,del9eation (
 access & entry po9ts to s]vices )9 !   
crisis response cont9uum4  7,c7         
,developm5t ( & adh]5ce to protocols &  
agreem5ts = ! transf] & receipt (       
individuals to & f o!r segm5ts ( !      
crisis response cont9uum segm5ts z ne$$1
 & f outside ref]rals includ+ heal? c>e 
provid]s1 law en=cem5t1 ,,ems1 fire1    
education in/itutions1 & community-bas$ 
organizations4  7,d7 ,description ( !   
qualifications ( crisis s]vices /aff1   
includ+ roles = physicians1 lic5s$      
cl9icians1 case manag]s1 & pe]s 79      
accordance ) ,/ate lic5s+ requirem5ts74 
7,e7 ,requirem5ts = ! conv5tion (       
collaborative meet+s ( crisis response  
s]vice provid]s1 fir/ respond]s1 &      
community p>tn]s op]at+ 9 a common      
region = ! discussion ( case managem5t1 
be/ practices1 & g5]al p]=mance         
improvem5t4  7#c7 ,s]vice capacity &    

quality /&>ds ,su* /&>ds %all include   
def9itions (-- 7,a7 adequate volume (   
s]vices to meet population ne$2  7,b7   
appropriate timely response2 &  7,c7    
capacity to meet ! ne$s ( diff]5t pati5t
 populations1 includ+ all age gr\ps1    
cultural & l+ui/ic m9orities1 &         
individuals ) co-occurr+ m5tal heal? &  
sub/ance use disord] crisis1 individuals
 ) cognitive disabilities exp]i5c+      
behavioral heal? crises1 & individuals )
 *ronic m$ical conditions & physical    
disabilities exp]i5c+ behavioral heal?  
crises4  7#d7 ,ov]sight & accr$itation  
,! ,secret>y %all designate entities    
*>g$ ) ! ov]sight & accr$itation (      
entities )9 ! crisis response cont9uum4 
7#e7 ,implem5tation timeframe ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% ! /&>ds  
"u ?is section4  7#f7 ,data collection &
 evaluations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!          
,secret>y1 directly or ?r\gh grants1    
contracts1 or int]ag5cy agreem5ts1 %all 
collect data & conduct evaluations )    

respect to ! provision ( s]vices &      
programs (f]$ on ! crisis response      
cont9uum = purposes ( assess+ ! ext5t to
 :i* ! provision ( su* s]vices &        
programs meet c]ta9 objectives &        
outcomes measures z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y4 ,su* objectives %all         
include-- 7i7 a r$uction 9 inappropriate
 arre/s ( individuals :o are 9 m5tal    
heal? crisis2  7ii7 a r$uction 9        
inappropriate em]g5cy room admissions & 
readmissions2 &  7iii7 evid5ce (        
adequate access to crisis c>e c5t]s &   
crisis b$ s]vices4  7,b7 ,rulemak+ ,!   
,secret>y %all c>ry out ?is subsection  
?r\gh notice & comm5t rulemak+1 foll[+ a
 reque/ = in=mation f /akehold]s4  7,c7 
,au?orization ( appropriations ,to c>ry 
out ?is subsection1 !re is au?oriz$ to  
be appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y  
to rema9 available until exp5d$4  7c7   
,compon5ts ( crisis response cont9uum ,!
 crisis response cont9uum consi/s ( at  
lea/ ! foll[+ compon5ts3 7#a7 ,crisis   
call c5t]s ,regional cl9ically manag$   

crisis call c5t]s t provide telephonic  
crisis int]v5tion capabilities4 ,su*    
c5t]s %\ld meet ,national ,suicide      
,prev5tion ,lifel9e op]ational guidel9es
 reg>d+ suicide risk assessm5t &        
engagem5t & (f] air traffic             
control-quality coord9ation ( crisis c>e
 9 real-"t4  7#b7 ,mobile crisis        
response team ,teams ( provid]s t are   
available to rea* any individual 9 !    
s]vice area 9 _! home1 workplace1 or any
 o!r community-bas$ location ( !        
individual 9 crisis 9 a timely mann]4   
7#c7 ,crisis receiv+ & /abilization     
facilities ,subacute inpati5t facilities
 & o!r facilities specifi$ by !         
,secret>y t provide %ort-t]m obs]vation 
& crisis /abilization s]vices to all    
ref]rals1 includ+ ! foll[+ s]vices3 7,a7
 #bc-;h\r crisis /abilization s]vices ,a
 direct c>e s]vice t provides           
individuals 9 sev]e di/ress ) up to #bc 
consecutive h\rs ( sup]vis$ c>e to assi/
 ) deescalat+ ! sev]ity ( _! crisis or  
ne$ = urg5t c>e 9 a sub-acute inpati5t  

sett+4  7,b7 ,%ort-t]m crisis resid5tial
 s]vices ,a direct c>e s]vice t assi/s )
 deescalat+ ! sev]ity ( an individual's 
level ( di/ress or ne$ = urg5t c>e      
associat$ ) a sub/ance use or m5tal     
heal? disord] 9 a resid5tial sett+4     
7#d7 ,behavioral heal? urg5t c>e        
facilities ,ambulatory s]vices available
 #ab-bd h\rs p] day1 #g days a week1 :]e
 individuals exp]i5c+ crisis c walk 9   
)\t an appo9tm5t to receive crisis      
assessm5t1 crisis int]v5tion1 m$ication1
 & connection to cont9uity ( c>e4  7#e7 
,additional facilities & provid]s ,!    
,secret>y %all specify additional       
facilities & heal? c>e provid]s z "p ( !
 crisis response cont9uum1 z ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es appropriate4  7d7 ,relation%ip
 to ,/ate law  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 p>agraph 7#b71 ! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u ?is 
section are m9imum /&>ds & no?+ 9 ?is   
section may be con/ru$ to preclude a    
,/ate f e/abli%+ additional /&>ds1 s    
long z su* /&>ds are n inconsi/5t ) !   
requirem5ts ( ?is section or o!r        

applicable law4  7#b7 ,waiv] or         
modification ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a
 process "u :i* a ,/ate may reque/ a    
waiv] or modification ( a /&>d e/abli%$ 
"u ?is section4  #c4 ,cov]age ( crisis  
response s]vices  7a7 ,cov]age "u !     
,m$ic>e program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#ahfa7s77#b7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7s77#b77 is am5d$--
 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,,gg71 by /rik+ &  
at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,,hh71 by
 /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 
7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subp>agraph3  7,,ii7 crisis response    
s]vices z def9$ 9 subsection 7lll72  4  
7#b7 ,crisis response s]vices def9$     
,section #ahfa ( ! ,social ,security    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7lll7 ,crisis response s]vices def9$    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m crisis response    
s]vices means m5tal or behavioral heal? 
s]vices t are furni%$ by a mobile crisis
 response team1 a crisis receiv+ &      
/abilization facility1 behavioral heal? 

urg5t c>e facility1 or o!r appropriate  
provid]1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 to an
 individual exp]i5c+ a m5tal or         
behavioral heal? crisis4 ,su* t]m       
includes s]vices id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y
 z "p ( ! crisis response cont9uum ( c>e
 "u section #b ( ! ,behavioral ,heal?   
,crisis ,s]vices ,expansion ,act4  7#b7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]ms   
mobile crisis response team1 crisis     
receiv+ & /abilization facility1 &      
behavioral heal? urg5t c>e facility h ! 
mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms = purposes ( su*     
section4  4  7#c7 ,paym5t ,section      
#ahcc7;a77#a7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciel7a77#a77 is       
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & 7,,dd7 & ins]t+ 
7,,dd72 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e !        
semicolon at ! end ! foll[+3 & 7,,ee7 ) 
respect to crisis response s]vices      
describ$ 9 section #ahfa7s77#b77;,,ii71 
! am\nts paid %all be #hj p]c5t ( !     
less] ( ! actual *>ge = ! s]vice or !   
fee s*$ule am\nt provid$ "u section     
#ahdh4  7#d7 ,ambulance transport (     

individuals 9 crisis  7,a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #ahcd7l7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciem7l77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3 
7#ah7 ,transportation ( individuals 9   
crisis ,) respect to ambulance s]vices  
furni%$ on or aft] ! date t is #c ye>s  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,behavioral
 ,heal? ,crisis ,s]vices ,expansion     
,act1 ! regulations describ$ 9 section  
#ahfa7s77#g7 %all provide cov]age "u su*
 section = ambulance s]vices to         
transport an individual exp]i5c+ a m5tal
 or behavioral heal? crisis to an       
appropriate facility1 su* z a community 
m5tal heal? c5t] 7z def9$ 9 section     
#ahfa7;ff77#c77;,b77 or o!r facility or 
provid] id5tifi$ by ! ,secret>y z "p ( !
 crisis response cont9uum ( c>e "u      
section #b ( ! ,behavioral ,heal?       
,crisis ,s]vices ,expansion ,act1 z     
appropriate1 = crisis response s]vices  
describ$ 9 section #ahfa7s77#b77;,,ii74 
4  7,b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section        
#ahfa7s77#g7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  

#aciex7s77#g77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section
 #ahcd7l77#ad7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs 7#ad7 
& 7#ah7 ( section #ahcd7l74  7#e7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
subsection %all apply to s]vices furni%$
 on or aft] ! date t is #c ye>s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7      
,m&atory cov]age ( crisis response      
s]vices "u ! ,m$icaid program  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 is  
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section                  
#aijb7;a77#aj77;,a71 9 ! matt] prec$+   
clause 7i71 by /rik+ & 7#cj7 & ins]t+   
7#cj71 & 7#ca72 &  7,b7 9 section       
#aije-- 7i7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,i7 9   
p>agraph 7#cj71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a 
semicolon2  7,,ii7 by r$esignat+        
p>agraph 7#ca7 z p>agraph 7#cb72 &      
7,,iii7 by ins]t+ ! foll[+ p>agraph aft]
 p>agraph 7#cj73  7#ca7 subject to      
subsection 7jj71 crisis response s]vices
 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7lll772 &  2 & 
7ii7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
subsection3  7jj7 ,exception to         

requirem5t ,to provide cov]age = crisis 
response s]vices ,! requirem5t to       
provide s]vices describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#ca7 ( subsection 7a7 %all n apply )   
respect to a ,/ate = a fiscal ye>1 if   
be=e ! beg9n+ ( su* ye> ! ,/ate c]tifies
 to ! satisfaction ( ! ,secret>y t      
implem5t+ su* requirem5t /atewide = all 
individuals eligible to enroll 9 ! ,/ate
 plan 7or waiv] ( ! ,/ate plan7 w\ld n  
be feasible by reason ( a %ortage (     
qualifi$ provid]s ( crisis response     
s]vices1 or facilities provid+ su*      
treatm5t1 t w contract ) ! ,/ate or a   
manag$ c>e entity ) :i* ! ,/ate has a   
contract "u section #aijc7m7 or "u      
section #aije7t77#c74  4  7#b7          
,presumptive eligibility det]m9ation by 
crisis response s]vice provid]s ,section
 #aijb7;a77#dg77;,b7 ( ! ,social        
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acif;a7a77#dg77;,b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 or provid] ( crisis response s]vices 7z
 def9$ 9 section #ahfa7lll77 aft] any   
hospital4  7#c7 ,effective date  7,a7 ,9

 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is section    
%all take effect on ! date t is #c ye>s 
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7,b7 ,delay p]mitt$ if /ate legislation 
requir$ ,9 ! case ( a ,/ate plan "u     
title ,,xix ( ! ,social ,security ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et seq47 :i* !     
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
det]m9es requires ,/ate legislation 7o!r
 ?an legislation appropriat+ funds7 9   
ord] = ! plan to meet ! additional      
requirem5ts impos$ by ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is section1 ! ,/ate plan %all n be    
reg>d$ z fail+ to comply ) ! requirem5ts
 ( su* title solely on ! basis ( !      
failure ( ! plan to meet su* additional 
requirem5ts be=e ! #a/ day ( ! #a/      
cal5d> qu>t] beg9n+ aft] ! close ( ! #a/
 regul> session ( ! ,/ate legislature t 
beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
 ,= purposes ( ! previ\s s5t5ce1 9 !    
case ( a ,/ate t has a #b-ye>           
legislative session1 ea* ye> ( su*      
session %all be deem$ to be a sep>ate   

regul> session ( ! ,/ate legislature4   
7c7 ,ess5tial heal? b5efits ,section    
#acjb7;b77#a77;,e7 ( ! ,pati5t          
,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #ahjbb7;b77#a77;,e77 is am5d$ 
by ins]t+ & crisis response s]vices 7z  
def9$ 9 section #ahfa7lll7 ( ! ,social  
,security ,act7 be=e ! p]iod4  7d7 ,gr\p
 heal? plans ,section #bgjg ( ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#cjj;gg-#f7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7e7 ,crisis response s]vices ,a
 gr\p heal? plan or a heal? insurance   
issu] t (f]s heal? insurance cov]age 9 !
 l>ge gr\p m>ket %all ensure t su*      
cov]age includes crisis response s]vices
 7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7lll7 ( !      
,social ,security ,act74  4  7e7        
,,tric>e cov]age  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide cov]age
 "u ! ,,tric>e program = crisis response
 s]vices1 z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7lll7 (
 ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #aciex7 7z am5d$ by section #c74  7#b7 
,,tric>e program def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !

 t]m ,,tric>e program has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #ajgb ( title #aj1 ,unit$
 ,/ates ,code4  7f7 ,reimbursem5t =     
crisis response s]vices = vet]ans       
,section #agbe7;f77#a7 ( title #ch1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 ! matt]
 prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1   
includ+ crisis response s]vices 7z def9$
 9 subsection 7lll7 ( section #ahfa ( ! 
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#aciex771 aft] s]vices4  7g7 ,cov]age "u
 ,,fehb  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #hijb ( 
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7p7 ,ea*    
contract = a plan "u ?is *apt] %all     
require ! c>ri] to provide cov]age =    
crisis response s]vices1 z t t]m is     
def9$ 9 subsection 7lll7 ( section #ahfa
 ( ! ,social ,security ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #aciex74  4  7#b7 ,effective  
date ,! am5dm5t made by p>agraph 7#a7   
%all apply beg9n+ ) respect to ! ?ird   
contract ye> = *apt] #hi ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t beg9s on or aft] 
! date t is #c ye>s aft] ! date (       

enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,build+ !     
crisis cont9uum infra/ructure  7a7      
,additional am\nts = ,m5tal ,heal?      
,block grant ,section #aibj ( ! ,public 
,heal? ,s]vice ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#cjjx-#i7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7d7 ,support = crisis response 
s]vices infra/ructure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 
addition to am\nts made available "u    
subsection 7a71 !re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ su* sums z are necess>y =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb1 #bjbc1 & #bjbd1
 = purposes ( support+ ! infra/ructure  
ne$$ to provide crisis response s]vices 
7z def9$ 9 section #ahfa7lll7 ( !       
,social ,security ,act7 9 ! ,/ates1 :i* 
may include tra9+ & cont9u+ education1 &
 adm9i/rative exp5ses ) respect to !    
provision ( su* s]vices4  7#b7          
,allotm5ts ,ea* fiscal ye> = :i* am\nts 
are appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,secret>y %all allot to ea* ,/ate t     
receives a grant "u section #aiaa = !   
fiscal ye> an am\nt t be>s ! same       
relation%ip to ! total am\nt appropriat$

 "u p>agraph 7#a7 = ! fiscal ye> t !    
am\nt receiv$ by ! ,/ate "u section     
#aiaa7;a7 = ! fiscal ye> be>s to ! total
 am\nt appropriat$ "u subsection 7a7 = !
 fiscal ye>4  4  7b7 ,te*nical assi/ance
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices
 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7
 %all provide to ,/ates te*nical        
assi/ance reg>d+ ! provision ( crisis   
response s]vices1 z def9$ 9 section     
#ahfa7lll7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7 7z am5d$ by      
section #c71 includ+ guidance on h[     
,/ates may bl5d ,m$icaid funds available
 to ,/ates "u title ,,xix ( ! ,social   
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acif et  
seq47 & funds available to ,/ates "u !  
community m5tal heal? s]vices block     
grant program "u subp>t ,i ( "p ,b (    
title ,,xix ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjjx et seq47 & !  
sub/ance abuse prev5tion & treatm5t     
block grant program "u subp>t ,,ii ( "p 
,b ( title ,,xix ( su* ,act 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #cjjx-#ba et seq47 to provide 

su* s]vices4  7c7 ,cle>+h\se ( be/      
practices ,! ,secret>y %all develop &   
ma9ta9 a publicly available cle>+h\se ( 
be/ practices = ! successful op]ation ( 
ea* segm5t ( ! sy/em = provid+ crisis   
response s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section     
#ahfa7lll7 ( ! ,social ,security ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aciex7 7z am5d$ by      
section #c77 & ! integration ( su* be/  
practices into ! provision ( su*        
s]vices4 ,! cle>+h\se %all be updat$    
annually4  #e4 ,incid5t report+  7a7    
,e/abli%m5t ( protocol panel ,!         
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y71
 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney ,g5]al1   
%all conv5e a panel = ! purposes ( mak+ 
recomm5dations = tra9+ & protocol = #iaa
 dispat*]s to respond appropriately to  
individuals exp]i5c+ a psy*iatric crisis
 bas$ on ! *>act]i/ics ( ! incid5t & !  
ne$s ( ! call]4  7b7 ,paneli/s ,!       
,secret>y %all appo9t individuals to    
s]ve /agg]$ #aj-ye> t]ms on ! panel     
e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a74 ,su*        

individuals %all include-- 7#a7         
firefight]s2  7#b7 em]g5cy m$ical       
s]vices p]sonnel2  7#c7 law en=cem5t    
(fic]s2  7#d7 #iaa dispat*]s2  7#e7     
repres5tatives f ea* segm5t ( ! crisis  
response cont9uum1 z describ$ 9 section 
#b1 includ+ #ihh dispat*]s2  7#f7       
individuals :o h receiv$ s]vices "u su* 
crisis response cont9uum1 includ+       
individuals "u ! age ( #ah & memb]s (   
und]s]v$ communities2 &  7#g7 o!r       
individuals1 z ! ,secret>y det]m9es     
appropriate4  7c7 ,recomm5dations  7#a7 
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