H.R. 4274 · 118th Congress
Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Ami Bera
- Introduced
- 2023-06-22
- Latest action
- 2023-06-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Summary
Helping Emergency Responders Overcome Act or the HERO Act
This bill establishes a series of programs relating to the behavioral health of law enforcement officers, first responders, 9-1-1 operators, and other public safety officers and health care providers.
The programs include
a public safety officer suicide-reporting system at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,a grant program for peer-support behavioral health and wellness programs within fire departments and emergency medical services agencies, anda grant program for behavioral health and wellness programs for health care providers.