Friday, April 26, 2024
Friday, April 26, 2024

Bill Passes Making PTSD Workers Compensation Available for First Responders

The House concurred with the Senate on House Bill 2797 and House Bill 2905 to complete the legislation.

Six resolutions were adopted by the House. They were House Concurrent Resolutions 12, 25, 26, 33, 48, and 56.

The House passed nine bills, including House Bill 3107 and House Bill 2953, and rejected House Bill 2702.

House Bill 3107 declares that Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder diagnosed by a licensed psychiatrist is a compensable occupational disease for first responders and makes PTSD workers’ compensation coverage available to first responders.

House Bill 2953 clarifies that counties can hire firefighters as paid stay and modifies the existing procedures to include a referendum procedure by a county commission, as it relates to amending fire fees for counties.

The House is in Recess until 6 pm.

Committees

Today’s Meetings

A Virtual Public Hearing will be held on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at 3 pm on House Bill 3300 – Relating to reducing personal income tax rates generally.

Tomorrow’s Meetings

The House convened to hear reports from committees at 6:15 pm.

The House is adjourned until 11 am tomorrow, March 26, 2021.

The Judiciary Committee will resume its meeting in 410M immediately after session adjourns.

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