File Code: Workers' Compensation
Prior Year Introduction As: HB 760/04 - ECM
Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 384  
- Sponsored By: 
 - 
Senators Exum, Astle, Della, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, and
Teitelbaum
 
- Entitled: 
 - 
Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments
 
Requiring that a licensed psychologist or a qualified physician
perform an evaluation of only the mental or behavioral portion of a
permanent impairment in a workers' compensation case; and requiring
that the report of an evaluation in a case that involves a behavioral
or mental disorder be submitted to the Workers' Compensation
Commission in accordance with the regulations of the Commission.
Senate Action
- 1/27
 - First Reading Finance
 - 2/11
 - Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 3/22
 - Favorable Report by Finance
 - 3/21
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 3/24
 - Third Reading Passed (47-0)
 - 4/5
 - Returned Passed
 
House Action
- 3/24
 - First Reading Economic Matters
 - 3/29
 - Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
 - 4/6
 - Favorable Report by Economic Matters
 - 4/1
 - Favorable Report Adopted
 -      Second Reading Passed
 - 4/2
 - Third Reading Passed (114-21)
 
Action after passage in Senate and House
- 5/26
 - Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed
 
Sponsored by:
- Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
 - Senator John C. Astle, District 30
 - Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
 - Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
 - Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
 - Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
 - Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19
 
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- EXAMINATIONS
 - HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
 - MENTAL HEALTH
 - PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
 - PSYCHOLOGISTS
 - WORKERS' COMPENSATION
 
Bill affects the following Statute:
-   Labor and Employment
 - (
 9-721 
)
 
- Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format):
 First Reading,
Third Reading, Enrolled
 - Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format):
 Available
 - Amendments:
None offered
 - Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
 Senate
- March 24, 2005: Third Reading Passed  (47-0)
 
House 
- April 2, 2005: Third Reading Passed  (114-21)