SF 192: Creating a line of duty reimbursement for COVID-19 pandemic-related health care costs of qualified volunteer emergency services providers, providing an appropriation, and providing effective and applicability dates

What it does

This bill provides for reimbursement of COVID-19 pandemic-related health care costs of qualified volunteer emergency services providers. The bill provides a process for the commissioner of public safety to issue warrants for a line of duty health care reimbursement in an amount not to exceed $1,000 in a lump sum to a qualified volunteer emergency services provider, if the commissioner determines, upon the receipt of evidence and proof from the supervising entity or an employer of a qualified volunteer emergency services provider, that the health care costs were incurred as the result of the volunteer’s performance in the line of duty related to the COVID-19 pandemic on or after January 1, 2020.

Senate subcommittee · named February 3, 2021

• Sen. Jeff Edler (R)
• Sen. Jim Carlin (R)
• Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D) · sarah.trone.garriott@legis.iowa.gov

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: Iowa State Reserve Law Officers Association

In plain words

1. February 1, 2021Filed in the Senate and sent to the Human Resources committee
2. February 3, 2021Senate subcommittee named: Edler, Carlin and Trone Garriott