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WV HB3341
Bill
Status
3/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
Phil Mallow
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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Applies to first responders including law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, paramedics, and emergency dispatchers whose employers have elected to provide PTSD coverage
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Claims must be filed within three years after a licensed mental health provider makes the claimant aware of a PTSD diagnosis
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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