North Carolina appropriates $500,000 for police officer PTSD treatment grants

Original title: Funds for PTSD Treatment for Police Officers.

Last action · April 1, 2025: Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House (House action)Sponsors: Erin Paré and 66 others

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What This Bill Would Do

North Carolina allocates $500,000 in to the Department of Public Safety for the 2025-2026 to establish a PTSD treatment grant program for police officers, effective July 1, 2025.

Why it matters

Law enforcement agencies and officers gain access to specialized mental health funding aimed at covering posttraumatic stress disorder care.

Who It Would Affect

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Directly affected

police officers

Police officers diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder become eligible for specialized treatment funded by the new grant program.

Directly affected

Department of Public Safety

The Department receives $500,000 in nonrecurring funds and is tasked with establishing the grant program.

Key Facts

The bill appropriates $500,000 in nonrecurring funds from the General Fund to the Department of Public Safety for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
The funds are designated to establish a grant program to treat police officers diagnosed with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
The act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who receives the funding under this bill?

The Department of Public Safety receives $500,000 to establish a grant program for treating police officers with PTSD.

When does this legislation take effect?

The act becomes effective on July 1, 2025.

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Apr 1, 2025House
Ref to the Com on Appropriations, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
Apr 1, 2025House
Passed 1st Reading
Mar 27, 2025HouseIntroduced
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