Introduced February 4, 2025
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.
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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Legislative History
Primary Sponsor
Chris Freeland
Representative · House District 006
Co-sponsors (17)
Billy Wesley
Representative · House District 091
Shane Baker
Representative · House District 085
John Blanton
Representative · House District 092
Tina Bojanowski
Representative · House District 032
Myron Dossett
Representative · House District 009
Ryan Dotson
Representative · House District 073
Robert Duvall
Representative · House District 017
Patrick Flannery
Representative · House District 096
Chris Fugate
Representative · House District 084
David Hale
Representative · House District 074
Mark Hart
Representative · House District 078
Thomas Huff
Representative · House District 049
Scott Sharp
Representative · House District 100
Tom Smith
Representative · House District 086
Pamela Stevenson
Representative · House District 043
Nancy Tate
Representative · House District 027
Walker Thomas
Representative · House District 008
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