HB 169: Licensed Counseling for First Responders
GENERAL BILL by Lopez, V. ; Fernandez-Barquin ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Alvarez, D. ; Basabe ; Berfield ; Cross ; Garcia ; Porras ; Waldron
Licensed Counseling for First Responders; Requires employing agency of first responder to pay for certain licensed counseling for first responders; requires such counseling to be completed within specified timeframe; prohibits employing agency from requiring first responder to use leave for such counseling; authorizes first responder to select licensed mental health professional; prohibits payment by employing agency for such counseling from creating presumption of compensable occupational disease.
Effective Date: 7/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/10/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/17/2023 | House |
• Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 3/7/2023 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 5/5/2023 | House |
• Died in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee |
