Bill > HR8058

This bill, the Fighting Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Act of 2022, requires the Attorney General to propose a program to make evidence-based, trauma-informed treatment and preventive care available to public safety officers and public safety telecommunicators for job-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and acute stress disorder. The bill acknowledges that public safety officers, such as police, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians, face high rates of PTSD and related mental health conditions due to the nature of their work. The proposed program would provide these workers with access to peer support, counseling services, and family support to address and prevent PTSD. The bill also requires the Attorney General to consult with relevant stakeholders, including federal, state, tribal, and local agencies, as well as non-governmental organizations, in developing the report on the proposed program.