Florida S774: 911 Public Safety Telecommunicator Employment-related Mental or Nervous Injuries

What the bill says

An act relating to 911 public safety telecommunicator employment-related mental or nervous injuries; amending s. 112.1815, F.S.; defining the term "911 public safety telecommunicator"; providing that specified provisions relating to certain medical benefits for mental or nervous injuries for first responders also apply to 911 public safety telecommunicators; providing construction; providing a declaration of important state interest; providing an effective date.

From the introduced text, February 18, 2026:

A bill to be entitled An act relating to 911 public safety telecommunicator employment-related mental or nervous injuries; amending s. 112.1815, F.S.; defining the term "911 public safety telecommunicator"; providing that specified provisions relating to certain medical benefits for mental or nervous injuries for first responders also apply to 911 public safety telecommunicators; providing construction; providing a declaration of important state interest; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Subsection (1) and paragraph (a) of subsection (2) of section 112.1815, Florida Statutes, are amended to read: 112.1815 Firefighters, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, [DELETED: and] law enforcement officers, and 911 public safety telecommunicators; special provisions for employment-related accidents and injuries.-- (1) As used in this section, the term: (a) "911 public safety telecommunicator" has the same meaning as in s. 401.465(1). (b) "First responder" [DELETED: as used in this section] means a law enforcement officer as defined in s. 943.10, a firefighter as defined in s. 633.102, or an emergency medical technician or paramedic as defined in s. 401.23 employed by state or local government. A volunteer law enforcement officer, firefighter, or emergency medical technician or paramedic engaged by the state or a local government is also considered a first responder of the state or local government for purposes of this …