2001 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1006

File Code: Workers' Compensation Prior Year Introduction As: SB 419/00 - FIN Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 677
Sponsored By:
Delegates McHale, Boutin, Harrison, Heller, Hill, Hubbard, James, A. Jones, Kirk, Owings, and Riley
Entitled:
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Diseases - Compensation for Certain Contagious Diseases

Synopsis:

Providing that human immunodeficiency virus, meningococcal meningitis, tuberculosis, mononucleosis, liver cancer, any form of viral hepatitis, diphtheria, hemorrhagic fevers, and rabies are to be considered inherent to the nature of employment under the State workers' compensation laws for specified fire or safety personnel; creating a presumption as to the potential of developing a compensable occupational disease for those personnel who are exposed to one of the listed diseases; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/9
First Reading Economic Matters
2/14
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Charles R. Boutin, District 34
Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
Delegate Henry B. Heller, District 19
Delegate Kerry A. Hill, District 26
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Mary-Dulany James, District 34
Delegate Adrienne A. Jones, District 10
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AIDS
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
FIRE PROTECTION
RABIES
RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERV.
VOLUNTEERS -see also- MARYLAND SERVICE CORPS
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Labor and Employment
( 9-502 , 9-503.1 )

Documents:

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