HB 211: Licensed Counseling for First Responders
GENERAL BILL by Lopez, V.
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.
Last Action: 10/19/2023 House - Withdrawn prior to introduction
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/17/2023 House • Filed
10/19/2023 House • Withdrawn prior to introduction
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HB 211, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/17/2023 at 4:44 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (2)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 993 First Responders and Crime Scene Investigators Holcomb Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 H Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 
S 1490 (c1) First Responders and Crime Scene Investigators Burgess Compare Last Action: 3/8/2024 S Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.1815 Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, and law enforcement officers; special provisions for employment-related accidents and injuries. Page 2 (pdf) 112.18155 Correctional officers; special provisions for posttraumatic stress disorders. Page 8 (pdf)