An Act amending the act of June 24, 1976 (P.L.424, No.101), referred to as the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act, further providing for title of act, for application and authority for payment and eligibility and amount of benefit and for definitions.

Summary

The bill amends Pennsylvania's Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act to include deaths caused by diagnosed or undiagnosed psychiatric injuries like PTSD that result from on‑duty traumatic events. It adds a presumption that such deaths are line‑of‑duty injuries for firefighters, EMS, rescue squads, law‑enforcement officers, hazardous‑material responders, Civil Air Patrol members, and National Guard members. Surviving spouses, children, or parents become eligible for the same death benefits as in the original law.

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