MS HB236 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Failed on March 5 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-03-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Create The "helping Heroes Act" To Provide Support To Any Law Enforcement Officer, Firefighter Or Public Ems Personnel Who Is Diagnosed With Ptsd By A Mental Health Professional During His Or Her Normal Course Of Duty; To Provide Definitions; To Provide That As An Alternative To Pursuing Workers' Compensation Benefits, Upon A Diagnosis Of Ptsd, A First Responder Or Public Ems Personnel Shall Be Entitled To Reimbursement For Paid Mental Health Services And Up To Thirty Days Of Paid Time Off; To Provide That The Treatment And Paid Time Off For Each Eligible First Responder Or Public Ems Personnel Shall Not Exceed $7,500.00 Per Person Annually; To Provide That The Treatment And Paid Time Off Shall Be Paid Through The Insurance Premium Tax Revenue Collected By The Department Of Revenue; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury To Be Known As The "helping Heroes Act Fund"; To Provide The Reporting Requirements Of The Fund; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Helping Heroes Act; create to provide support to first responders and public EMS personnel diagnosed with PTSD.
Sponsors
| Rep. Kevin Ford [R] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-05 | House | Died In Committee |
| 2024-01-17 | House | Referred To Ways and Means |
Mississippi State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2024/pdf/history/HB/HB0236.xml |
| Text | https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2024/html/HB/0200-0299/HB0236IN.htm |
