Bill > SB423

This bill reestablishes the commission tasked with studying post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in first responders and whether it should be covered by workers' compensation, by repealing and reenacting an existing law. The commission's membership is expanded to include a representative from the New Hampshire comfort dog community, appointed by the senate president, and its duties are modified to include studying how to create succession plans for experienced first responders and whether to standardize peer support programs for them. The commission will consist of various legislative members, state officials like the labor commissioner and commissioner of safety, representatives from relevant associations such as the New Hampshire Municipal Association and the National Alliance on Mental Illness New Hampshire, and specific first responder representatives including fire chiefs and police association members. The commission is required to submit an interim report by November 1, 2026, and a final report by November 1, 2027.

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