ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

 

HB 2274: firefighters; peace officers; PTSD; coverage

Sponsor: Representative Marshall, LD 7

Committee on Military Affairs & Public Safety

Overview

Requires employers to provide coverage, of 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) assisted therapy, for firefighters and peace officers diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

History

A.R.S. § 36-2517.01 allows any compound mixture or preparation that contains MDMA and is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and rescheduled by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration as a Schedule other than a Schedule I controlled substance to be prescribed in Arizona. MDMA acts as both a stimulant and psychedelic and is a synthetic chemical made in labs. MDMA is currently a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law (DEA Fact Sheet, Ecstasy/MDMA).

If an employee of this state receives an injury by accident arising out of employment, he is entitled to workers' compensation (A.R.S.  23-904). Mental injuries are considered to have arisen out of employment if some unexpected stress related to the employment, or some physical injury related to the employment, was a substantial contributing cause of the mental injury (A.R.S. § 23-1043.01).

☐ Prop 105 (45 votes) ☐ Prop 108 (40 votes) ☐ Emergency (40 votes) ☐ Fiscal NoteProvisions

1.   Requires employers to provide workers' compensation coverage, for MDMA-assisted therapy prescribed by a health care provider, for firefighters and peace officers diagnosed with PTSD. (Sec.1)

2.   Defines pertinent terms. (Sec.1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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