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HF261 (Legislative Session 94 (2025-2026))

Grant funding provided for equine-experiential mental health therapy to first responders suffering from trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, report required, and money appropriated.

Related bill: SF901

AI Generated Summary

This bill in Minnesota aims to support first responders who are dealing with trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by funding equine-experiential mental health therapy. It allocates $250,000 in both 2026 and 2027 specifically for a program run by Abijah's on the Backside. This therapy program will help active and retired police officers, full-time and volunteer firefighters, ambulance service personnel, 911 telecommunicators, and correctional officers. The organization running the therapy must report to the state on who was helped, how the money was spent, and the benefits participants gained. Initial and final reports are required by 2026 and 2028 respectively.

Bill text versions

Actions

DateChamberWhereTypeNameCommittee Name
February 09, 2025HouseFloorActionIntroduction and first reading, referred toWorkforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy
February 16, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
February 18, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
February 19, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
March 04, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
March 09, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added
March 10, 2025HouseFloorActionAuthor added

Citations

 
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      "removed": [
        "None"
      ],
      "summary": "Defines the term 'peace officer' within the context of services eligible for equine-experiential mental health therapy.",
      "modified": [
        "Defines eligibility for mental health therapy funding."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "626.84"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "None"
      ],
      "removed": [
        "None"
      ],
      "summary": "Defines 'full-time firefighter' and 'volunteer firefighter' for therapy funding eligibility.",
      "modified": [
        "Specifies eligibility criteria for therapy services."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "299N.03"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "None"
      ],
      "removed": [
        "None"
      ],
      "summary": "Provides definition for 'ambulance service personnel' eligible for therapy funding.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies scope of eligibility for grant purposes."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "144E.001"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "None"
      ],
      "removed": [
        "None"
      ],
      "summary": "Defines '911 telecommunicator' for inclusion in therapy funding eligibility.",
      "modified": [
        "Establishes eligibility criteria for mental health program."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "403.02"
  },
  {
    "analysis": {
      "added": [
        "None"
      ],
      "removed": [
        "None"
      ],
      "summary": "Defines 'correctional officer' for eligibility in mental health therapy services.",
      "modified": [
        "Clarifies eligibility for mental health therapy funding."
      ]
    },
    "citation": "241.026"
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]

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