House Unanimously Passes Bill to Maintain PTSD Coverage for First Responders

The Idaho state House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that would ensure first responders can continue to receive benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder without an accompanying physical injury past July 1. The House on Tuesday voted 69-0 to pass HB 18 by the House Commerce and Human Resources Committee. The measure would repeal a sunset clause included in a 2019 measure that established PTSD as an occupational disease for first responders. SB 1028 exempted first responders from the requirement that a mental health condition is accompanied by a physical injury to be compensab...