H2654 • 2025

An Act to strengthen critical incident stress management for emergency service providers

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Sponsor: Kathleen R. LaNatra
Last action: 2026-03-19
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act to strengthen critical incident stress management for emergency service providers

An Act to strengthen critical incident stress management for emergency service providers By Representative LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act to strengthen critical incident stress management for emergency service providers By Representative LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2654) of Kathleen R.
LaNatra and others relative to critical incident stress management for emergency service providers.
Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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Bill History

2026-03-19 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5254 (under House Rule 27)
2025-05-05 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 05/07/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred
House
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act to strengthen critical incident stress management for emergency service providers
By Representative LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2654) of Kathleen R. LaNatra and others relative to critical incident stress management for emergency service providers. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

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Bill H.2654

SECTION 1. Section 20O of chapter 233 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the definition of “Crisis intervention” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

“Crisis intervention”, immediate short-term psychological care provided by a certified emergency service provider providing critical incident stress management to an individual or group of emergency service providers after their response to a critical incident.

SECTION 2. Said section 20O of chapter 233 is hereby amended by inserting after the word “referral” in line 12 the following words:- provided to an individual or group of emergency service providers

SECTION 3. Said section 20O of chapter 233 is hereby amended by striking the definition of “Critical incident stress management” and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-

“Critical incident stress management”, a program designed to assist an individual or group of emergency service providers in coping with the psychological stress or trauma resulting from their response to a critical incident.

SECTION 4. Said section 20O of chapter 233 is hereby amended by inserting after the word “firefighter” in line 22 the following words:- corrections officer, police dispatcher, 911 operator

SECTION 5. Subsection (b) of said section 20O of chapter 233 is hereby amended by inserting after the words “as part of” in lines 27 and 34 respectively the following words:- a group or individual

SECTION 6. Said subsection (b) of chapter 329 is hereby amended by inserting after the word “provider” in line 30 the following words:- , emergency service provider

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