Proposed H.B. No. 6602
Session Year 2025

AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF MATERIALS TO PROMOTE AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE OF PERSONS WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENTS OR DISABILITIES WHEN INTERACTING WITH FIRST RESPONDERS.

To better serve persons with cognitive impairments or disabilities or physical impairments or disabilities by developing materials and training to promote awareness, safety and effective communication.

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