Both Kari’s Law and Section 506 of RAY BAUM’S Act deal with E911 regulations and MLTS. Kari’s Law has two requirements:
Eliminates any requirement that a prefix or digit (such as 8 or 9) be used to access an outside line allowing for direct dialing of 911
Designated personnel (e.g., a security team or front desk attendant) must be notified that a 911 call has been placed.
Kari’s Law (which went into effect on February 16, 2020) focuses on ensuring that end-users have the ability to make calls to emergency services by simply dialing the digits 9-1-1 in enterprise environments while also including a notification to the enterprise itself of the 911 emergency. Section 506 of RAY BAUM’S Act is concerned with the quality of the information that’s sent to public safety operators when the call is made. Together, they’re all about providing better, faster, more reliable access to emergency services when dialing 911.