1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to public safety; appropriating money for the development of a curriculum 
1.3 	to assist licensed therapists to gain skills to provide services to first responders.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. APPROPRIATION.
 1.6 	$25,000 in fiscal year 2024 is appropriated from the general fund to the commissioner 
1.7 	of public safety for a grant to a nonprofit graduate school that trains mental health 
1.8 	professionals. The grantee must use the grant to develop a curriculum for a 24-week 
1.9 	certificate to train licensed therapists to understand the nuances, culture, and stressors of 
1.10 	the work environments of first responders to allow those therapists to provide effective 
1.11 	treatment to first responders in distress. The grantee must collaborate with first responders 
1.12 	who are familiar with the psychological, cultural, and professional issues of their field to 
1.13 	develop the curriculum and promote it upon completion.