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Introduced
01/28/2020
01/28/2020
In Committee
01/28/2020
01/28/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to improve the detection, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues among public safety officers, and for other purposes. This bill establishes a series of programs relating to the behavioral health of public-safety officers (e.g., law-enforcement officers, firefighters, ambulance crew members, and 911 operators). For example, the bill establishes (1) a public-safety officer suicide-reporting system at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and (2) a grant program for peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs within fire departments and emergency medical services agencies.
AI Summary
This bill, the Helping Emergency Responders Overcome (HERO) Act of 2020, establishes several programs to address mental health issues among public safety officers, including law enforcement, firefighters, ambulance crews, and 911 operators. The key provisions include: 1) creating a national data system to collect and report on suicide rates among public safety officers, 2) providing grants for peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs within fire departments and emergency medical services agencies, 3) directing the development of resources to educate mental health professionals on the unique challenges faced by public safety officers, and 4) requiring the development and dissemination of best practices for identifying, preventing, and treating post-traumatic stress disorder and related conditions in public safety officers.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (9)
Jacky Rosen (D)*,
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Roy Blunt (R),
Susan Collins (R),
Catherine Cortez Masto (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Deb Fischer (R),
Tina Smith (D),
Dan Sullivan (R),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 01/28/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3244/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3244/BILLS-116s3244is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3244/BILLS-116s3244is.pdf.pdf |
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