Establishes Firefighter Critical Mental Health Assistance Grant Program; appropriates $1 million.

Summary

The bill establishes the Firefighter Critical Mental Health Assistance Grant Program within the Department of Human Services, awarding grants to licensed mental‑health providers to deliver confidential care to full‑time public firefighters and their immediate family members in crisis or suicidal. It appropriates $1 million from the General Fund and requires the commissioner to develop an application process, selection criteria, and a publicly posted list of approved providers, with a focus on keeping travel time under one hour. The measure seeks to reduce stigma and improve access to mental‑health treatment for firefighters and their families.

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