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AN ACT relating to mental health.

KY · session 2022RS · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Oct 22, 2021

Latest action (Apr 8, 2022) signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 128)

Summary

Amend KRS 15.518 to include telecommunicators as eligible participants in the Law Enforcement Professional Development and Wellness Program; amend KRS 15.550 to require the telecommunicator basic course training to include instruction on and provide resources for treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder and work-induced stress, require the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to incorporate PTSD mental health treatment into the telecommunicator training program and provide treatment resources to telecommunicators and their supervisors; amend KRS 15.560 and 15.565 to require each in-service training to include a mental health component on PTSD and work-induced stress; amend KRS 15.590 to require the Kentucky Law Enforcement Council to include training and resources for post-traumatic stress disorder and work-induced stress during each telecommunicator in-service training, provide guidelines and a resource list to all telecommunicators and their supervisors, and allow telecommunicators to access the Law Enforcement Professional Development and Wellness Program; this Act shall be known as the Lifeliner's Act.

Sponsors (26)

Action history (28)

  1. Oct 22, 2021 Prefiled by the sponsor(s). · lower
  2. Jan 4, 2022 introduced in House · lower
  3. Jan 4, 2022 to Committee on Committees (H) · lower
  4. Jan 8, 2022 to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (H) · lower
  5. Jan 11, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar · lower
  6. Jan 12, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules · lower
  7. Jan 12, 2022 floor amendment (1) filed · lower
  8. Jan 13, 2022 recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) · lower
  9. Jan 13, 2022 floor amendment (1) withdrawn · lower
  10. Feb 15, 2022 reported favorably, to Rules · lower
  11. Feb 15, 2022 posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 16, 2022 · lower
  12. Feb 23, 2022 3rd reading, passed 96-0 · lower
  13. Feb 24, 2022 received in Senate · upper
  14. Feb 24, 2022 to Committee on Committees (S) · upper
  15. Mar 3, 2022 to Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection (S) · upper
  16. Mar 10, 2022 reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar · lower
  17. Mar 11, 2022 2nd reading, to Rules as a consent bill · lower
  18. Mar 17, 2022 posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Tuesday, March 22, 2022 · lower
  19. Mar 22, 2022 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day · lower
  20. Mar 23, 2022 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day · lower
  21. Mar 24, 2022 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day · lower
  22. Mar 25, 2022 passed over and retained in the Consent Orders of the Day · lower
  23. Mar 29, 2022 3rd reading, passed 36-0 · lower
  24. Mar 29, 2022 received in House · lower
  25. Mar 30, 2022 enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House · lower
  26. Mar 30, 2022 enrolled, signed by President of the Senate · upper
  27. Mar 30, 2022 delivered to Governor · lower
  28. Apr 8, 2022 signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 128) · lower
Subjects
Fiscal NoteMental HealthOccupational Safety and HealthPeace Officers and Law EnforcementPolice, City and CountyPolice, StatePublic Officers and EmployeesPublic SafetyShort Titles and Popular NamesTelecommunications

Text versions (3)

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

  • Acts Chapter 128 · PDF
  • Current/Final · PDF
  • Introduced · PDF

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