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Introduced
01/09/2024
01/09/2024
In Committee
02/28/2024
02/28/2024
Crossed Over
02/28/2024
02/28/2024
Passed
Dead
04/15/2024
04/15/2024
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amend KRS 95A.292 to allow rescue squad members to participate in the Alan "Chip" Terry Professional Development and Wellness Program; and 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.
AI Summary
This bill amends Kentucky law to allow rescue squad members to participate in the Alan "Chip" Terry Professional Development and Wellness Program, which provides mental health support services for firefighters. The bill also directs the Division of Emergency Management and the Kentucky Fire Commission to enter into an agreement to ensure that rescue squad members have access to this program. The key provisions of the bill are expanding the existing program to include rescue squad members, defining who qualifies as a "rescue squad member," and requiring the government agencies to coordinate access to the program.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (44)
Bill Wesley (R)*,
Chad Aull (D),
Kim Banta (R),
Jared Bauman (R),
John Blanton (R),
Adam Bowling (R),
Kevin Bratcher (R),
Steve Bratcher (R),
George Brown (D),
Emily Callaway (R),
Josh Calloway (R),
Beverly Chester-Burton (D),
Stephanie Dietz (R),
Myron Dossett (R),
Ryan Dotson (R),
Robert Duvall (R),
Dan Fister (R),
Patrick Flannery (R),
Chris Freeland (R),
Chris Fugate (R),
Al Gentry (D),
David Hale (R),
Richard Heath (R),
John Hodgson (R),
Thomas Huff (R),
Kevin Jackson (R),
D.J. Johnson (R),
William Lawrence (R),
Matt Lockett (R),
Bobby McCool (R),
Shawn McPherson (R),
Kim Moser (R),
Ruth Ann Palumbo (D),
Steve Rawlings (R),
Rachel Roarx (D),
Rachel Roberts (D),
Scott Sharp (R),
Tom Smith (R),
Ashley Tackett Laferty (D),
Nancy Tate (R),
Walker Thomas (R),
Timmy Truett (R),
Wade Williams (R),
Nick Wilson (R),
Last Action
to Committee on Committees (S) (on 02/28/2024)
Bill Topics
Health
- ‐ Emergency and Pre-Hospital Care
- ‐ Mental Illness, Mental Retardation, and Deinstitutionalization
Law, Crime, and Family Issues
- ‐ Police, Fire, and Law Enforcement
Official Document
bill text
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/hb212.html | 01/09/2024 |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/hb212/bill.pdf | 02/27/2024 |
| Vote History for HB212 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/24RS/hb212/vote_history.pdf | 02/27/2024 |
| House Floor Amendment 1 | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/HB212/HFA1.pdf | 02/12/2024 |
| BillText | https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/recorddocuments/bill/24RS/hb212/orig_bill.pdf | 01/09/2024 |
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