Revision: Feb. 17, 2021, 9:07 a.m.
Rep. Leishman, Hills. 24
Rep. Hatch, Coos 6
February 17, 2021
2021-0401h
08/04
Floor Amendment to HB 91-FN
Amend the title of the bill by replacing it with the following:
AN ACT relative to death benefits of first responders and corrections officers who die from suicide.
Amend RSA 21-I:29-a, I(f) as inserted by section 1 of the bill by replacing it with the following:
(f) "Killed in the line of duty'' means a death, including suicide, of a police officer, firefighter, emergency medical technician, correctional officers, probation and parole officers, correctional line personnel, or rescue squad member while in the performance of his or her duties as a result of incident, accident, or violence causing death or injuries which are the direct or proximate cause of death. Death by suicide shall be considered a work related cause of death. "Incident'' shall include any death that is determined to be occupationally related by the worker's compensation insurance carrier, a self-insured worker's compensation plan, or by the labor commissioner for workers' compensation purposes pursuant to RSA 281-A.
2021-0401h
AMENDED ANALYSIS
This bill includes suicide under the definition of "killed in the line of duty" when considering eligibility for death benefits of first responders and corrections officers.