Senate Bill 175

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Title AN ACT relating to emergency responders.
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Bill Request Number 1452
Sponsors R. Jones II, R. Thomas
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 61.315 to create the definition of "emergency responder" to include eligible law enforcement officers, firefighters, public safety telecommunicators, emergency medical technicians, rescue squad members, emergency management staff members, and Civil Air Patrol members, all of whom will be eligible for in-the-line-of-duty death benefits; require promulgation of administrative regulations from the appropriate state agencies; amend KRS 164.2841 and 164.2842 to make applicable to emergency responders as defined in KRS 61.315 and require disability certification from the appropriate state agencies; amend KRS 346.155 to make applicable to emergency responders as defined in KRS 61.315 and make eligibility applicable after the effective date of the Act; amend KRS 194A.410 to clarify that vaccination program is available to paid and volunteer emergency responders; amend KRS 61.395 to clarify that leave is automatic upon appropriate application unless rescinded in writing.
Index Headings of Original Version Education, Higher - Education costs for in line of duty death, emergency responder dependents, eligibility for
Education, Higher - Education costs, disabled emergency responder dependents, eligibility for
Emergency Medical Services - Death in the line of duty, benefits, eligiblity for
Emergency Medical Services - Vaccination program, eligibility for
Firefighters and Fire Departments - Death in the line of duty, benefits, eligibility for
Health and Medical Services - Vaccination program, eligibility for
Local Government - Death in the line of duty, benefits, eligibility for
Military Affairs and Civil Defense - Death in the line of duty, benefits, eligibility for
Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Death in the line of duty, benefits, eligibility for
Police, City and County - Death in the line of duty, benefits, eligibility for
Police, State - Death in the line of duty, benefits, eligibility for
State Agencies - Disaster leave, state employee volunteers, approval of
State Agencies - Death in the line of duty, benefits, eligibility for
State Agencies - Vaccination program, eligibility for
State Employees - Disaster leave, state employee volunteers, approval of
State Employees - Death in the line of duty, benefits, eligibility for
Universities and Colleges - Education costs for in line of duty death, emergency responder dependents, eligibility for
Universities and Colleges - Education costs, disabled emergency responder dependents, eligibility for
Public Safety - Disaster leave, state employee volunteers, approval of
Public Safety - Death in the line of duty, benefits, eligibility for
Public Safety - Vaccination program, eligibility for
Deaths - Education costs for in-line-of-duty death, emergency responder dependents, eligibility for
Deaths - Death in the line of duty, benefits, eligiblity for
Disabilities and the Disabled - Education costs, disabled emergency responder dependents, eligibility for
Disasters - Disaster leave, state employee volunteers, approval of
Disasters - Death in the line of duty, benefits, eligiblity for

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02/13/15
  • introduced in Senate
02/19/15
  • to State & Local Government (S)


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