CS/CS/HB 227
First Responders
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Estimated Fiscal Impact

Assumptions:
 Total First Responders Statewide
(firefighters, law enforcement, EMTs, paramedics)
 Average Annual Salary
 Estimated Frequency of First Responders with PTSD under CS/HB 227
Low Frequency
Central Frequency
(2016 International Association of Firefighters study estimated
18% of firefighters would develop PTSD)
 Estimated Medical Expenses per PTSD Claim
Low Cost (1 year)
Central Cost (2 years)
 Estimated Indemnity (wage) Expenses per PTSD Claim
Low Cost (6 months)
Central Cost (12 months)

First
Responder
s
81,470

Medical Expenses
Low
Central
$5,375,714

$47,821,644

81,470
$54,728
2.1%
6.4%

$6,369
$18,263
$18,243
$36,485

Indemnity / Wage Expenses
Low
Central
$15,397,608

Total Medical and Indemnity Expenses
Low
Central
$20,773,317
$143,361,087

$95,539,443