Expands benefits for public safety officers under the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program.
The bill amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to enhance benefits for public safety officers. It mandates the Bureau of Justice Assistance to implement recommendations from a Government Accountability Office report on the Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program. The bill also revises the criteria for determining eligibility for benefits, including benefits for permanent and partial disability. It requires the Bureau to notify claimants of missing information within 90 days and to inform them of benefit eligibility within 270 days.
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