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HERO Act

Last Action
6/12/2023

Actions

  • 2023-06-12Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • 2023-06-12Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-06-12 (00)

Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act or the HERO Act

This bill establishes and authorizes behavioral health programs for law enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, 9-1-1 operators, and other public safety officers.

Specifically, the Fire Administration within the Federal Emergency Management Agency must develop resources for educating mental health care providers about treating firefighters and emergency medical services personnel.

In addition, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must develop best practices and resources for identifying, preventing, and treating post-traumatic stress disorder and co-occurring disorders in public safety officers. HHS must work with relevant federal departments to incorporate these resources into federal training programs for public safety officers.

The bill also authorizes HHS to set up a public safety officer suicide-reporting system and a grant program for peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs within fire departments and emergency medical services agencies.

Cosponsors (3)

  • Deb Fischer (R-NE)
  • Alex Padilla (D-CA)
  • Pete Ricketts (R-NE)

Subjects

  • Census and government statistics
  • Congressional oversight
  • Employment and training programs
  • First responders and emergency personnel
  • Government information and archives
  • Health personnel
  • Health programs administration and funding
  • Health promotion and preventive care
  • Medical tests and diagnostic methods
  • Mental health
  • Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
  • Tax-exempt organizations
  • Worker safety and health
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