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Committee hears bill to expand equine therapy program for first responders
Summary
Lawmakers heard testimony on House File 261 to expand a pilot equine-assisted clinical therapy program to additional classes of first responders. Supporters cited high retention among participants and urged the committee to fund a wider rollout; the committee laid the bill over for possible further inclusion.
The House Workforce, Labor and Economic Development Finance and Policy Committee heard testimony on House File 261, a bill that would expand a pilot equine-assisted clinical therapy program for first responders to include active and retired police officers, full-time and volunteer firefighters, ambulance personnel, 911 communicators and correctional officers.
The program’s founder, Sally Mixon of Abijah’s, told the committee the model has a high retention rate and clinical focus. “Success rate in our eyes is first responders remaining in their job,” Mixon said, and she told members the group reports a 98 percent retention…
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