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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 856

File Code: Workers' Compensation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1289
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Gladden, and Stone
Entitled:
Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments - Social Workers

Synopsis:

Authorizing specified licensed social workers-clinical to evaluate a permanent impairment in a workers' compensation case if it relates to a mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder under specified circumstances, and requiring that the report of an impairment be submitted to the Workers' Compensation Commission in accordance with the regulations of the Commission; and providing that, for purposes of the Act, social workers-clinical meet specified qualifications.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/14
First Reading Senate Rules
2/21
Re-referred Finance
2/24
Hearing 3/15 at 1:00 p.m.
2/28
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
MENTAL HEALTH
REPORTS
SOCIAL WORKERS
WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations
( 19-101 , 19-302 )
Labor and Employment
( 9-6A-02 , 9-6A-09 , 9-721 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
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