A New Missouri Bill to Offer Mental Health Services to First Responders

(MISSOURINET) – Violence, death, and natural disasters are another day for Missouri’s first responders at the office. State Senator Lincoln Hough, of Springfield, wants to ensure that they get the help they need to deal with the trauma they experience. A Missouri Senate committee is reviewing his bill to create greater access to mental healthcare for first responders.

Hough’s bill would allow first responders to get treatment in any geographic area without restrictions or limitations required by an employer or insurance company. It would also let them seek reimbursement for behavioral health care through a grant program that would be required to be set up.