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FL S0436
Bill
AI Summary
- Expands the definition of "first responder" under Florida law to include 911 public safety telecommunicators, making them eligible for special employment-related accident and injury provisions, including PTSD coverage and workers' compensation benefits
- Increases the required training hours for public safety telecommunication training programs from 232 to at least 238 hours, with at least 6 of those hours dedicated to telecommunicator cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training
- Specifies that 911 public safety telecommunicators acting in emergency dispatch or performing telecommunicator CPR outside their employer's jurisdiction are considered within the course of employment for workers' compensation purposes
- Conforms the peer support statute for first responders (s. 111.09) to reflect the inclusion of 911 public safety telecommunicators in the updated definition of "first responder"
- Scheduled to take effect July 1, 2023
Legislative Description
911 Public Safety Telecommunicators
Last Action
Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
5/5/2023
Full Bill Text
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