HB277
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Amend KRS 95A.292 to allow rescue squad members to participate in the Alan "Chip" Terry Professional Development and Wellness Program; create a new section of KRS Chapter 39F to direct the Division of Emergency Management and the Kentucky Fire Commission to enter into an agreement to ensure that rescue squad members have access to the program.
Introduced: February 4, 2025
Last action: February 7, 2025
Plain-language summary
This bill would expand an existing mental health and wellness program for first responders to include rescue squad members, who are not currently eligible. It requires the Division of Emergency Management and the Kentucky Fire Commission to work together to make sure rescue squad members can access the program. Who it may affect: rescue squad members and the communities that rely on them for emergency response.
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