Committee hears bill to expand equine therapy program for first responders
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.
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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.
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