Bill > HB514

This bill allows the Department of Highways to place signs on bridges along state-maintained highways that display the 988 national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. The department will decide where these signs are physically possible and appropriate, particularly on bridges where suicides by jumping have happened or are a risk. The signs will clearly communicate that dialing 988 connects callers to behavioral health and suicide prevention services, following state and federal laws for the 988 number. These signs must meet specific standards and specifications, and the bill clarifies that this provision does not create any new legal responsibilities or allow for lawsuits against the department regarding the installation or absence of these signs.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb514.html