Amendment #23 to H4879
Public safety mental wellness
Mr. Whelan of Brewster moves to amend the bill moves to amend the bill by inserting after Section 68 the following Section :-
"SECTION XX:
Section 20O of Chapter 233 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof, a new paragraph:
"(f) Emergency service providers, to include state and county correctional officers, who have responded to a critical incident, shall be offered by their employers a compensated day of work to seek mental wellness services through a Certified emergency service provider or a licensed mental health clinician. Such compensated day shall occur within 3-5 days of said critical incident, or as soon as practicable thereafter.""
Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #23 to H4879
Public safety mental wellness
Representative: |
Edward F. Coppinger |
F. Jay Barrows |
David T. Vieira |
Steven G. Xiarhos |
Paul F. Tucker |
Shawn Dooley |
Brian M. Ashe |
Joseph D. McKenna |
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. |
Jeffrey Rosario Turco |
Susannah M. Whipps |
Kelly W. Pease |
Kimberly N. Ferguson |
Susan Williams Gifford |
Michelle L. Ciccolo |
Mathew J. Muratore |
Kay Khan |
Kathleen R. LaNatra |