Pai, Latta Visit Telehealth Event, Suicide Prevention Center in Ohio
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai joined House Communications Subcommittee ranking member Bob Latta, R-Ohio, for a telehealth event Thursday in Perrysburg, Ohio, Latta’s office said. Pai and Latta also visited Toledo-based national suicide prevention lifeline crisis center Rescue Mental Health and…
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Addition Services. Pai was visiting Ohio and Michigan to promote the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (see 2001220022). “Increasing access to reliable and affordable broadband will allow us to better capture all of its benefits and ensure more people have access to the care and services they need,” Latta said in a news release. “We can also do more to ensure people can better access mental health services no matter where they call home. The need for suicide prevention services has never been greater and I appreciate the attention the FCC has placed to designate 9-8-8 as the national suicide hotline number.” The 988 hotline NPRM “would be a major boost for our nation’s suicide prevention efforts,” Pai said in the news release. “Suicidal ideation and mental health issues” have become “critical” because the U.S. suicide rate is “at its highest level since World War II.” Comments are due Feb. 14, replies March 16 (see 2001150002).