A Pennsylvania House committee this week unanimously approved two bills that would address post-traumatic stress disorder for most first responders in the state.
One, HB 1459, establishes a mental wellness program and a system of peer support for public safety officers. The other, HB 432, would make it easier for officers to claim mental stress as a compensable condition, with benefits funded by local governments' workers' compensation insurance.
The House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee amended HB 432 Tuesday, narrowing the definition of PTSD and postponing the...
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