22RS HB 79

House Bill 79

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Last Action	04/08/22: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 128)
Title	AN ACT relating to mental health.
Bill Documents	Acts Chapter 128 Current/Final Introduced
Fiscal Impact Statement	Fiscal Note
Bill Request Number	215
Sponsors	B. Wesley, M. Hart, K. Banta, T. Bojanowski, J. Branscum, K. Bratcher, M. Cantrell, D. Fister, C. Fugate, A. Gentry, J. Gooch Jr., D. Graham, D. Hale, A. Hatton, N. Kirk-McCormick, W. Lawrence, S. Maddox, K. Moser, R. Palumbo, M. Prunty, R. Roberts, S. Sheldon, C. Stevenson, A. Tackett Laferty, R. White, L. Willner
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 15.518 to include telecommunicators as eligible participants in the Law Enforcement Professional Development and Wellness Program; amend KRS 15.550 to require the telecommunicator basic course training to include instruction on and provide resources for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and work-induced stress, require the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to incorporate PTSD mental health treatment into the telecommunicator training program and provide treatment resources to telecommunicators and their supervisors; amend KRS 15.560 and 15.565 to require each in-service training to include a mental health component on PTSD and work-induced stress; amend KRS 15.590 to require the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to include training and resources for post-traumatic stress disorder and work-induced stress during each telecommunicator in-service training, provide guidelines and a resource list to all telecommunicators and their supervisors, and allow telecommunicators to access the Law Enforcement Professional Development and Wellness Program; this Act shall be known as the Lifeliner's Act.
Index Headings of Original Version	Mental Health - Law enforcement, telecommunicators, PTSD training and resources Occupational Safety and Health - Law enforcement, telecommunicators, PTSD training and resources Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Telecommunicators, PTSD training and resources Police, City and County - Telecommunicators, PTSD training and resources Police, State - Telecommunicators, PTSD training and resources Public Officers and Employees - Law enforcement, telecommunicators, PTSD training and resources Public Safety - Law enforcement, telecommunicators, PTSD training and resources Telecommunications - Law enforcement, telecommunicators, PTSD training and resources Short Titles and Popular Names - Lifeliner's Act Fiscal Note - Telecommunicator, definition
Jump to Proposed Amendments	House Floor Amendment 1
Votes	Vote History

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10/22/21	Prefiled by the sponsor(s).
01/04/22	introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)
01/08/22	to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H)
01/11/22	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
01/12/22	2nd reading, to Rules floor amendment (1) filed
01/13/22	recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) floor amendment (1) withdrawn
02/15/22	reported favorably, to Rules posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 16, 2022
02/23/22	3rd reading, passed 96-0
02/24/22	received in Senate to Committee on Committees (S)
03/03/22	to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S)
03/10/22	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
03/11/22	2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill
03/17/22	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 22, 2022
03/22/22	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/23/22	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/24/22	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/25/22	passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day
03/29/22	3rd reading, passed 36-0 received in House
03/30/22	enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House enrolled, signed by President of the Senate delivered to Governor
04/08/22	signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 128)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	House Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor	B. Wheatley
Summary	Amend Section 1 of the bill to add a definition of "telecommunicator".
Index Headings	Mental Health - Law enforcement, telecommunicator, definition Occupational Safety and Health - Telecommunicator, definition Peace Officers and Law Enforcement - Telecommunicator, definition Police, City and County - Telecommunicator, definition Police, State - Telecommunicator, definition Public Officers and Employees - Telecommunicator, definition Public Safety - Telecommunicator, definition Short Titles and Popular Names - Telecommunicator, definition Telecommunications - Law enforcement, telecommunicator, definition