KY HB44 | 2021 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 26-16)
Status: Passed on March 25 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-25 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 114)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 26-16)
Status: Passed on March 25 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-03-25 - signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 114)
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Amend KRS 210.365 to make firefighters eligible for crisis intervention team training along with law enforcement officers currently permitted such training; amend KRS 95A.220 with an appropriation of $1,250,000 each fiscal year for treatment of full-time and volunteer firefighters affected by post-traumatic stress injury (PTSI) and/or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); provide that legitimate personnel actions are not compensable; establish the reference for definitions of PTSD and PTSI; require diagnosis by psychiatrist, psychologist, or counselor; allow certain mental health treatment benefits upon firefighter seeking treatment; APPROPRIATION.
Title
AN ACT relating to mental health and making an appropriation therefor.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2021-03-16 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 1743 (Y: 36 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2021-02-25 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 116 (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2021-02-25 - House - House: Third Reading RCS# 116 (Y: 97 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 3) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-25 | House | signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 114) |
| 2021-03-16 | House | delivered to Governor |
| 2021-03-16 | House | enrolled, signed by President of the Senate |
| 2021-03-16 | House | enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House |
| 2021-03-16 | House | received in House |
| 2021-03-16 | Senate | 3rd reading, passed 36-0 |
| 2021-03-15 | Senate | passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day |
| 2021-03-12 | Senate | posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Monday, March 15, 2021 |
| 2021-03-11 | Senate | reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill |
| 2021-03-05 | Senate | returned to Appropriations & Revenue (S) |
| 2021-03-05 | Senate | 1st reading |
| 2021-03-05 | Senate | taken from Appropriations & Revenue (S) |
| 2021-03-01 | Senate | to Appropriations & Revenue (S) |
| 2021-02-26 | Senate | to Committee on Committees (S) |
| 2021-02-26 | Senate | received in Senate |
| 2021-02-25 | House | 3rd reading, passed 97-0 with Committee Substitute (2) |
| 2021-02-23 | House | posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 24, 2021 |
| 2021-02-23 | House | reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute (2) and committee amendment (1-title) |
| 2021-02-04 | House | posted in committee |
| 2021-02-04 | House | recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) |
| 2021-02-04 | House | 2nd reading, to Rules |
| 2021-02-03 | House | reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute |
| 2021-02-02 | House | posted in committee |
| 2021-01-13 | House | to Local Government (H) |
| 2021-01-05 | House | to Committee on Committees (H) |
| 2021-01-05 | House | introduced in House |
| 2020-09-16 | House | Prefiled by the sponsor(s). |
Subjects
Appropriations
Cities
Counties
Education, Vocational
Firefighters and Fire Departments
Fiscal Note
Health and Medical Services
Insurance, Health
Local Government
Local Mandate
Mental Disability
Mental Health
Safety
Cities
Counties
Education, Vocational
Firefighters and Fire Departments
Fiscal Note
Health and Medical Services
Insurance, Health
Local Government
Local Mandate
Mental Disability
Mental Health
Safety
