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A 3549

Relates to services for post-traumatic stress disorder for emergency dispatchers and correction officers

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Marianne Buttenschon and 6 co-sponsors

Expands PTSD services for emergency dispatchers and correction officers, improving access and care through state agencies.

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Bill Summary · A 3549

Summary of Assembly Bill A 3549

Overview

  • Title: Relates to services for post-traumatic stress disorder for emergency dispatchers and correction officers
  • Purpose: The bill is intended to address services for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among emergency dispatchers and correction officers.
  • Status: Referred to Rules (as of the latest action)
  • Introduction: January 28, 2025

Legislative History and Status

  • Introduced: January 28, 2025
  • Key chronological actions:
    • January 28, 2025: Referred to Governmental Employees
    • February 11, 2025: Reported and referred to Ways and Means
    • May 29, 2025: Reported and referred to Rules
    • June 4, 2025: Reported (duplicate entries) and Rules CAL.382
    • June 4, 2025: Ordered to Third Reading (Rules CAL.382)
    • June 4, 2025: Passed Assembly
    • June 4, 2025: Delivered to Senate
    • June 4, 2025: Referred to Rules (in Senate)
  • Related legislation:
    • A 4968 (prior-session)
    • S 6057 (companion bill)

Sponsors

  • Primary: Angelo Santabarbara
  • Co-sponsors: Judy Griffin, William Colton, Marianne Buttenschon, Joe DeStefano, Stacey Pheffer Amato, Paula Kay

What the Bill Covers (Based on Title and Available Information)

  • The bill relates to providing or expanding services for PTSD specifically for two groups:
    • Emergency dispatchers
    • Correction officers
  • The exact provisions, such as the nature of the PTSD services (e.g., access to counseling, treatment programs, funding mechanisms, mandated supports, or reporting requirements), are not detailed in the information provided.

Potential Impacts

  • Beneficiaries: Emergency dispatchers and correction officers who may face PTSD-related health needs, along with the agencies that employ them.
  • Policy and Fiscal Implications: The bill was transmitted to Ways and Means for fiscal review (indicating potential funding or budgetary considerations). A formal fiscal impact analysis would typically accompany such a measure.
  • Administrative or Administrative-Agency Changes: If enacted, the bill could require state or local agencies to implement PTSD-related services, establish program access points, or coordinate with mental health providers.

Key Dates to Track

  • Next steps: Senate Rules consideration and potential committee actions in the Senate; any amendments; potential floor votes.
  • To monitor: Final passage in the Senate, and any differences between the Assembly and Senate versions, followed by the governor’s signature or veto.

Where to Find More Information

  • For full details on specific provisions, eligibility, funding, and implementation timelines, consult the bill text of A 3549 and any attached fiscal notes or sponsor memos.
  • Related bills (A 4968, S 6057) may provide additional context or parallel language.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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