HB 993 (Holcomb) expands the conditions in which first responders and certain personnel may receive posttraumatic stress benefits. The bill redefines the term “first responder” to include any full-time, part-time or volunteer law enforcement officer, firefighter, correctional officer, 911 public safety telecommunicator or federal law enforcement officer. The bill creates a statutory framework for crime scene investigators to receive a posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) evaluation and receive a diagnosis as a compensable occupational disease under specific circumstances. The bill also specifies correctional officer PTSD evaluations may be conducted in person or through telehealth. The bill requires an employing agency of a crime scene investigator to provide educational training related to mental health. (Cruz)