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REFERENCE TITLE: firefighters; peace officers; PTSD; coverage |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-sixth Legislature Second Regular Session 2024
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HB 2274 |
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Introduced by Representatives Marshall: Biasiucci, Hendrix, Pingerelli
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An Act
amending title 23, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 23-972; relating to workers' compensation.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 23, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 23-972, to read:
23-972. Coverage; firefighters; peace officers; post-traumatic stress disorder; definitions
A. Employers shall provide workers' compensation coverage to firefighters and certified peace officers who have been diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder that includes a treatment protocol of methylenedioxymethamphetamine-assisted therapy (MDMA-AT) as prescribed by a health care provider.
B. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Certified peace officer" has the same meaning prescribed in section 38-842.
2. "Firefighter" means a professional firefighter who is a member of a city, town, county or fire district fire department.
3. "Health care provider" means a physician who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 13, 14 or 17, a nurse practitioner who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 15 and a physician assistant who is licensed pursuant to title 32, chapter 25.