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WV HB3341

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Phil Mallow

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the list of professionals who can diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for first responders' workers' compensation claims from only licensed psychiatrists to include licensed psychologists, licensed professional counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, and licensed social workers

  • Requires diagnosing mental health providers to hold a master's degree or higher, a terminal license within their profession, and be qualified to treat PTSD

  • Applies to first responders including law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and emergency dispatchers whose employers have elected to provide PTSD coverage

  • Claims must be filed within three years after a licensed mental health provider makes the claimant aware of a PTSD diagnosis

  • Specifies that the 2025 amendments expanding diagnostic authority are not affected by the July 1, 2026 expiration date that applies to other PTSD-related provisions in the statute

Legislative Description

Relating to who may diagnose post-traumatic stress disorder as a compensable disease under workers compensation

Workers Compensation

Last Action

To House Health and Human Resources

3/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Resources3/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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