Provide for workers' compensation coverage of PTSD for first responders

This bill would allow first responders in Montana, including firefighters, law enforcement officers, and correctional facility employees, to receive workers' compensation benefits for posttraumatic stress disorder if it is diagnosed according to the American Psychiatric Association's standards and linked to their job duties. The legislation amends existing state workers' compensation laws to create a specific pathway for these claims while maintaining the requirement that the mental health condition must arise from the scope of employment. By defining "first responder" and establishing diagnostic criteria, the bill aims to provide wage-loss and medical benefits to workers who develop PTSD due to their emergency response work.