Firefighters - As introduced, requires this state's employee assistance program, including components for mental health and wellness, to be available to all active members of a volunteer fire department and all active volunteer members of a combination fire department; makes various other changes. - Amends TCA Section 8-50-119 and Title 68, Chapter 102.
Taken off notice for cal in s/c Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee of Finance, Ways, and Means Committee
Summary
The bill requires Tennessee’s employee assistance program—covering counseling, wellness and related services—to be provided free of charge to every active volunteer firefighter and volunteer member of a combination fire department. It also revises reporting requirements for fire departments and expands eligibility for assistance benefits to part‑time employees. The goal is to improve mental‑health support for firefighters and streamline department data collection.
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