Sec. 3. Programming for post-traumatic stress disorder
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In this section: The term public safety officer — has the meaning given the term in section 1204 of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 ( 34 U.S.C. 10284 ); and includes Tribal public safety officers. The term public safety telecommunicator means an individual who— operates telephone, radio, or other communication systems to receive and communicate requests for emergency assistance at 911 public safety answering points and emergency operations centers; takes information from the public and other sources relating to crimes, threats, disturbances, acts of terrorism, fires, medical emergencies, and other public safety matters; and coordinates and provides information to law enforcement and emergency response personnel.
Not later than 150 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Attorney General, acting through the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services of the Department of Justice, shall submit to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives a report on— not fewer than 1 proposed program, if the Attorney General determines it appropriate and feasible to do so, to be administered by the Department of Justice for making state-of-the-art treatments or preventative care available to public safety officers and public safety telecommunicators with regard to job-related post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder by providing public safety officers and public safety telecommunicators access to evidence-based trauma-informed care, peer support, counselor services, and family supports for the purpose of treating or preventing post-traumatic stress disorder or acute stress disorder; a draft of any necessary grant conditions required to ensure that confidentiality is afforded to public safety officers on account of seeking the care or services described in paragraph
(1)under the proposed program; how each proposed program described in paragraph
(1)could be most efficiently administered throughout the United States at the State, Tribal, territorial, and local levels, taking into account in-person and telehealth capabilities; a draft of legislative language necessary to authorize each proposed program described in paragraph (1); and an estimate of the amount of annual appropriations necessary for administering each proposed program described in paragraph (1). In developing the report required under subsection (b), the Attorney General shall consult relevant stakeholders, including— Federal, State, Tribal, territorial, and local agencies employing public safety officers and public safety telecommunicators; and non-governmental organizations, international organizations, academies, or other entities, including organizations that support the interests of public safety officers and public safety telecommunicators and the interests of family members of public safety officers and public safety telecommunicators.
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