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PSOHB . COMPLIANCE DOClJMENT ATION Page 1 of 1 NOTE: You must select "Yes" below and click on the "Save and Continue" button at the bottom of the page before closing this window. PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS' HEALTH BENEFITS (PSOHB) PROVISION The provision states that a unit of local government (NOT the implementing agency) must provide the same or better level of health insurance benefits to a public safety officer who retires or is separated from service, as a direct or proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty while responding to a hot pursuit or emergency situation, as the officer was receiving while on active duty. A public safety officer is an individual serving a public agency in an official capacity (with or without compensation) as a: · Law Enforcement officer(1) · Firefighter · Rescue squad or ambulance crew member If a unit of local government is not in compliance with this provision, it is still eligible for funding from BJA, but will forfeit 10 percent of the eligible amount. Criteria for Compliance To be in compliance, a unit of local government must: 1. Use the definitions provided for public safety officer, law enforcement officer, firefighter and public agency as defined by section 1204 oftitle I ofthe Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended. 2. Use State statutory law, or, in the absence of State law, use State case law, local law, or have established written policy for defining " injury suffered as a direct result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty while responding to an emergency situation or hot pursuit. " State law definitions of the terms" emergency situation" and" hot pursuit" must be used. 3. Have an established written procedure or process for reviewing cases of injuries suffered in the line of duty. 4. Be able, upon request, to document that the same or better level of health insurance benefits as received while onduty is paid at the time of retirement or separation due to an injury suffered as the direct and proximate result of a personal injury sustained in the line of duty while responding to an emergency situation or hot pursuit. (1) Section 1204(5) of the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968, as amended, defines a law enforcement officer as "an individual involved in crime and juvenile delinquency control or reduction, or enforcement of the laws, but not limited, to police, corrections, probation, parole and judicial officers. If you do not understand this provision, call the GMS Hotline at 1-888-549-9901, option 4. If you do understand, please click "Yes" below. ~ Yes, I have read and understand the above PSOHB Compliance requirements. .......::§,ª¥i:::ªº~:.:º'9ñìj·mHg:::·:·::·::::::! https://grants.ojp.usdoj :gov/llebgs//llebg2000.llebg_ main. psohb _ compliance?p _ bgid=6 7/19/2004