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Commission approves participation in ACCG first-responder PTSD program, designates county representative
Summary
The commission approved a resolution to participate in the ACCG interlocal program for first-responder PTSD coverage, discussed coverage limits, and designated a county representative to administer the program paperwork.
Appling County commissioners moved to authorize participation in the ACCG interlocal risk management agencysupplemental medical accident and disability fund for a first-responder PTSD program and to document that decision by resolution.
Staff read the title of the resolution as: “Resolution authorizing the participation in the ACCG interlocal risk management agency supplemental medical accident and disability fund first responder PTSD program.” A commissioner moved to approve the resolution, and the motion was seconded.
Commissioners discussed two required follow-up items before final administrative processing: designation of the county's representative under the agreement and selection of a coverage limit. One speaker noted the resolution contained blanks for the designee and limit and said, “We can't adopt the resolution with blanks.” Commissioners then designated Robin (first name in the record) to serve as the county's representative for administering the program and indicated they chose the lower coverage limit option; the board directed staff to "clean the resolution up" to fill in the designee and limit before final execution.
The action was recorded in the meeting as an approval to participate in the ACCG program and to adopt the resolution subject to completion of the form's blanks. The board also acknowledged the program is a state-mandated coverage option included through HB 481 earlier in the discussion and that implementation would require coordination with county human-resources and insurance staff.
Staff were assigned to return the cleaned resolution with the designated representative and selected coverage limit for the commission's files and to confirm any budget effects related to coverage choice.
