2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 933

CHAPTER NUMBER: 98
File Code: Workers' Compensation Prior Year Introduction As: HB 749/07 - ECM
Sponsored By:
Prince George's County Delegation and Montgomery County Delegation
Entitled:
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Park Police - Workers' Compensation - Lyme Disease Presumption PG/MC 101-08

Synopsis:

Applying the occupational disease presumption under the workers' compensation law to park police officers employed by the Maryland- National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPPC) who contract Lyme disease under specified circumstances; providing that a specified presumption only applies for a specified period of time under specified circumstances; and providing that officers who are eligible for benefits under the Act shall receive the benefits in addition to specified retirement benefits, subject to a specified adjustment.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/6
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/20 at 2:00 p.m.
2/26
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
2/27
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
2/29
Third Reading Passed (121-15)
3/25
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/3
First Reading Finance
3/17
Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
3/27
Favorable Report by Finance
3/25
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/26
Third Reading Passed (44-1)
Action after passage in House and Senate
4/8
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 98

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Diseases -see also- AIDS; Rabies
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Sunset
Workers` Compensation

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment
( 9-503 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
February 29, 2008: Third Reading Passed (121-15)
Senate
March 26, 2008: Third Reading Passed (44-1)