Florida House Bill 211

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on October 17 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-10-19 - Withdrawn prior to introduction
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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 specified leave for such counseling; authorizes first responder to select licensed mental health professional & provides requirements for employing agency related thereto; prohibits payment by employing agency for such counseling from creating presumption of compensable occupational disease; prohibits employing agency from accessing first responder's medical records except under certain circumstances.

Licensed Counseling for First Responders

Rep. Vicki Lopez [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-10-19	House	Withdrawn prior to introduction
2023-10-17	House	Filed

H993 (Similar To) 2024-03-08 - Died in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
S1490 (Similar To) 2024-03-08 - Died in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
112	1815		Amended Code	See Bill Text
112	18155		Amended Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/211
Text	https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2024/211/BillText/Filed/PDF