MN HF1163

Amends Minnesota Statutes section 299A.477, subdivision 2, governing the hometown heroes assistance program for firefighters administered by the Minnesota Firefighter Initiative

Adds peer-to-peer support as a required component of the psychotherapy program addressing emotional trauma experienced by firefighters

Changes the annual training requirement from "provide" to "make available" for at least two hours of training on critical illnesses, emotional trauma, and suicide prevention

Removes the requirement for annual updates to the training curriculum while retaining the development requirement

Effective the day following final enactment