2006 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 494

File Code: Workers' Compensation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 713
Sponsored By:
Senators Kelley, Conway, Della, Exum, and Stone
Entitled:
Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments - Social Workers

Synopsis:

Authorizing certain licensed certified social workers-clinical to perform an evaluation of only the mental or behavioral portion of a permanent impairment in a workers' compensation case under specified circumstances; and requiring that the report of an evaluation be submitted to the Workers' Compensation Commission in accordance with the regulations of the Commission.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/3
First Reading Finance
2/8
Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
3/24
Favorable Report by Finance
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/25
Motion Special Order 3/28 (Senator Greenip) Rejected (13-32)
Third Reading Passed (31-15)
House Action
3/26
First Reading Economic Matters

Sponsored by:

Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Joan Carter Conway, District 43
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator Norman R. Stone, Jr., District 6

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EXAMINATIONS
MENTAL HEALTH
REPORTS
SOCIAL WORKERS
WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Health Occupations
( 19-101 , 19-302 )
Labor and Employment
( 9-721 )

Documents:

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 25, 2006: Motion Special Order until 3/28 (Greenip) Rejected (13-32)
March 25, 2006: Third Reading Passed (31-15)