Licensed Counseling for First Responders
Summary
Licensed Counseling for First Responders; Requires employing agency of first responder to pay for certain licensed counseling for first responders; requires such counseling to be completed within specified timeframe; prohibits employing agency from requiring first responder to use leave for such counseling; authorizes first responder to select licensed mental health professional; prohibits payment by employing agency for such counseling from creating presumption of compensable occupational disease.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 10, 2023
Last action May 5, 2023
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
1
Committee
4
Jan 17, 2023
Lower · Passed
Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Appropriations Committee
lower
Jan 17, 2023
Committee
Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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