Bill > HB322

This bill expands tuition benefits for the spouses and children of emergency medical services (EMS) personnel who have died or become totally and permanently disabled while on duty. Specifically, the legislation amends existing Kentucky law to include EMS personnel alongside law enforcement officers and firefighters in tuition assistance programs. For families of EMS personnel who died in the line of duty on or after July 1, 2000, their spouse or children will be eligible for free tuition at state-supported universities, community colleges, and vocational training institutions. Similarly, for EMS personnel who become totally and permanently disabled in the course of their duties, their spouse and children (who are between 17 and 23 years old) will be eligible for tuition benefits. The bill caps these benefits at 128 credit hours of undergraduate instruction. To qualify, applicants must provide documentary evidence of their relationship to the deceased or disabled EMS personnel and obtain certification from the appropriate county, city, or administrative agency that employed the EMS worker. The bill defines "emergency medical services personnel" using the existing definition in Kentucky Revised Statutes 61.315, ensuring a consistent legal interpretation of the term.

Education

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/25RS/hb322.html