A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 45 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public officers and employees, so as to require the provision of supplemental, illness-specific insurance to certain first responders diagnosed with occupational post-traumatic stress disorder; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for definitions; to provide for certain insurance benefits to eligible first responders; to provide for limitations and restrictions of such benefits; to provide for methods of funding; to provide for treatment of premiums; to amend Code Section 48-7-27 of the O.C.G.A., relating to computation of Georgia taxable net income, so as to provide an exemption for benefits received from such insurance coverage for first responders; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Statutes affected:
LC 52 0252/a: 48-7-27, 45-25-1, 45-25-2, 37-12-1, 45-1-8, 16-10-24.2, 25-4-2, 35-8-2, 43-34-1, 43-34-23, 43-34-21, 45-25-3, 45-25-4, 45-25-5, 45-25-6
LC 39 3848S/hs: 48-7-27, 45-25-1, 45-25-2, 37-12-1, 45-1-8, 16-10-24.2, 25-4-2, 35-8-2, 43-34-1, 43-34-23, 43-34-21, 45-25-3, 45-25-4, 45-25-5, 45-25-6
LC 39 4113S/hs: 48-7-27, 45-25-1, 45-25-2, 37-12-1, 45-1-8, 16-10-24.2, 25-4-2, 35-8-2, 43-34-1, 43-34-23, 45-25-3, 24-5-501, 45-25-4, 45-25-5, 45-25-6
LC 52 0496S/hs: 48-7-27, 45-25-1, 45-25-2, 37-12-1, 45-1-8, 16-10-24.2, 25-4-2, 35-8-2, 45-25-3, 45-25-4, 45-25-5, 45-25-6, 45-25-7
LC 52 0496S/hcs: 48-7-27, 45-25-1, 45-25-2, 37-12-1, 45-1-8, 16-10-24.2, 25-4-2, 35-8-2, 45-25-3, 45-25-4, 45-25-5, 45-25-6, 45-25-7
Sen Ctee Sub LC 46 0914S: 48-7-27, 45-25-1, 45-25-2, 37-12-1, 45-1-8, 16-10-24.2, 25-4-2, 35-8-2, 45-25-3, 45-25-4, 45-25-5, 45-25-6, 45-25-7
SCSFA to HB 451: 48-7-27, 45-25-1, 45-25-2, 37-12-1, 45-1-8, 16-10-24.2, 25-4-2, 35-8-2, 45-25-3, 45-25-4, 45-25-5, 45-25-6, 45-25-7
HB 451/AP*: 48-7-27, 45-25-1, 45-25-2, 37-12-1, 45-1-8, 16-10-24.2, 25-4-2, 35-8-2, 45-25-3, 45-25-4, 45-25-5, 45-25-6, 45-25-7