Amendment #1508 to H3900

Medical OnSite Academy for medical personnel dealing with PTSD and other stress related conditions

Miss Garry of Dracut moves to amend the bill in section 2, line item 4510-0710, by adding the following:  "and provided further, that not less than $2,000,000 shall be expended for the Medical OnSite Academy to address the many behavioral health needs of employees working in the medical field, including but not limited to, critical incident stress management; substance abuse; post traumatic stress disorder, issues resulting from increased stress due to the COVID Pandemic; continued staffing shortages; and workplace violence in the medical field”; and in said item by striking out the figures " $15,345,492" and inserting in place thereof the figures "$17,345,492".