Bill Summary

HB 211 Licensed Counseling for First Responders (2024 Session)
Licensed Counseling for First Responders: Requires employing agency of first responder to pay for certain licensed counseling for first responders; requires such counseling to be completed within specified timeframe; prohibits employing agency from requiring first responder to use specified leave for such counseling; authorizes first responder to select licensed mental health professional & provides requirements for employing agency related thereto; prohibits payment by employing agency for such counseling from creating presumption of compensable occupational disease; prohibits employing agency from accessing first responder's medical records except under certain circumstances. Effective Date: July 1, 2024
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10/17/23
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Filed
10/19/23
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Withdrawn prior to introduction
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Filed on 10/17/23
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112.1815
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