15RS Senate Bill 175

Senate Bill 175

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Last Action	to State & Local Government (S)
Title	AN ACT relating to emergency responders.
Bill Documents	Bill
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volunteer emergency responders; amend KRS 61.395 to clarify that leave is automatic upon appropriate application unless rescinded in writing.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

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