SB 585

Amends GS 115D-5(b)(2)(d) (list of organizations that receive community college tuition waivers for courses that support the organization’s training needs and that are on a specialized list) to include municipal and county departments whose primary responsibility is to: (1) embed mental health clinicians in 911 call centers to assist in directing and providing appropriate resources to calls for service and (2) pair mental health clinicians, peer support specialists, and other trained professionals with first responders to respond to calls for service, as part of municipal, county, or State EMS or rescue and lifesaving departments covered by the statute. Effective July 1, 2025.