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WV HB2348

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Statler

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Redirects 10 percent of the Emergency Medical Services Salary Enhancement Fund toward a statewide first responder mental health program rather than distributing those funds across all 55 counties
  • Places the Director of the West Virginia Office of Emergency Medical Services in charge of overseeing the first responder mental health initiative
  • Requires the Director to propose legislative rules for implementing the mental health salary enhancement distribution
  • Maintains the existing fund structure for supplementing EMS personnel salaries and crisis response, with remaining funds continuing to support county-level salary enhancements based on demonstrated need, special levies, and recruitment challenges

Legislative Description

Relating to salary enhancement for Emergency Medical Services personnel

Health

Last Action

To House Finance

2/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance2/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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