2005 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 461

CHAPTER NUMBER: 553 File Code: Workers' Compensation
Sponsored By:
Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled:
Workers' Compensation - Heart Disease and Hypertension Presumption - Montgomery County Correctional Officers MC 514-05

Synopsis:

Applying the occupational disease presumption under the workers' compensation law to Montgomery County correctional officers who suffer from heart disease or hypertension resulting in partial or total disability or death under specified circumstances; requiring Montgomery County correctional officers to submit to a specified medical examination to be eligible for the presumption under the Act; requiring a specified Montgomery County correctional officer to submit a copy of a specified report; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/2
First Reading Economic Matters
2/7
Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
2/8
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 2/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/17
Third Reading Passed (115-18)
3/31
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/18
First Reading Finance
3/23
Hearing 3/30 at 1:00 p.m.
4/1
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (42-4)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/26
Signed by the Governor Chapter 553

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS
DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND; DEAF; DEVELOPMENTAL
DISCLOSURE
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
EXAMINATIONS
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
REPORTS
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS -see also- MANDATORY RETIREMENT
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment
( 9-503 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):
House
Number: 473496/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 15, 2005   at: 10:12 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 17, 2005: Third Reading Passed (115-18)
Senate
April 2, 2005: Third Reading Passed (42-4)