HB486
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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; provide that the Act may be cited as Gavin's Rights.
Introduced: January 23, 2026
Last action: February 26, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill expands an existing mental health and wellness program for first responders to include rescue squad members, who were not previously eligible. It requires two state agencies to work together to make sure rescue squad members can access that support. The bill may be cited as Gavin's Rights. Who it may affect: rescue squad members and the communities they serve.
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