SB394

Provide for workers' compensation coverage of PTSD for first responders

Vetoed·6/9/25

Montana SB394 provides workers' compensation coverage for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for first responders.

Montana SB394 amends the state's workers' compensation laws to include coverage for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) for first responders, including firefighters, law enforcement officers, and county detention center or prison employees. The bill defines first responders and specifies that a diagnosis of PTSD must be according to the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association.

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Sponsors

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Roll Call Votes

58 Yea

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42 Nay

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Calendar

Apr 23, 2025

2:00 PM

House Appropriations Hearing

Apr 14, 2025

9:00 AM

House Business and Labor Hearing

History

Jun 9, 2025

Senate

(S) Vetoed by Governor

Jun 3, 2025

Senate

(S) Transmitted to Governor

Jun 2, 2025

House

(H) Signed by Speaker