Bill Request 117

Title AN ACT relating to mental health and making an appropriation therefor.
Bill Documents Original
Sponsors K. Banta, B. Wheatley
Summary of Original Version Amend KRS 210.365 to make firefighters eligible for crisis intervention team training along with law enforcement officers currently permitted such training; amend KRS 95A.220 with an appropriation of $1,250,000 each fiscal year for treatment of full-time and volunteer firefighters affected by post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI) and/or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); provide that legitimate personnel actions are not compensable; establish the reference for definitions of PTSD and PTSI; require diagnosis by psychiatrist, psychologist, or counselor; allow certain mental health treatment benefits upon firefighter seeking treatment; APPROPRIATION.
Index Headings Education, Vocational - Firefighters, Firefighters Foundation Program Fund, mental health training and treatment
Firefighters and Fire Departments - Firefighters, Firefighters Foundation Program Fund, mental health training and treatment
Health and Medical Services - Firefighters, Firefighters Foundation Program Fund, mental health treatment
Insurance, Health - Firefighters, Firefighters Foundation Program Fund, mental health treatment
Local Government - Firefighters, Firefighters Foundation Program Fund, mental health training and treatment
Mental Disability - Firefighters, Firefighters Foundation Program Fund, mental health treatment
Mental Health - Firefighters, Firefighters Foundation Program Fund, mental health treatment
Safety - Firefighters, Firefighters Foundation Program Fund, mental health training and treatment
Appropriations - Firefighters, Firefighters Foundation Program Fund, mental health training and treatment
Cities - Firefighters, Firefighters Foundation Program Fund, mental health training and treatment
Counties - Firefighters, Firefighters Foundation Program Fund, mental health training and treatment

Actions

09/16/20 Prefiled by the sponsor(s).

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