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IN HB1028
Bill
Status
1/3/2018
Primary Sponsor
Randall Frye
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AI Summary
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Establishes the public safety research fund to study risk factors affecting the physical and psychological health of fire and police department members.
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Appropriates $500,000 annually from the state general fund to the public safety research fund beginning July 1, 2018, with unused funds reverting to the general fund at fiscal year-end.
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Requires the National Institute of Public Safety and Health to conduct research studies on topics including cardiovascular disease, cancer, mental health indicators, occupational stress, and worker's compensation claims.
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Mandates the National Institute of Public Safety and Health to submit annual reports to the executive director of the department of homeland security before December 31 each year detailing research performed or ongoing.
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Places the public safety research fund under department administration, with fund expenses paid from fund assets and unneeded monies invested according to standard public fund procedures.
Legislative Description
Public safety personnel health studies. Establishes the public safety research fund. Provides that $500,000 shall be appropriated from the state general fund and disbursed to the public safety research fund on July 1 of each year. Requires money disbursed to the public safety research fund to be used for research studies designed to understand and improve the physical health, safety, and psychological well-being of public safety personnel. Requires research studies to be performed by the national institute for public safety and health (NIPSH). Requires NIPSH to provide a report of ongoing or performed research studies to the executive director of
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Ways and Means
1/3/2018