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Legislation


2003 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 723

File Code: Workers' Compensation Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1106
Sponsored By:
Senators Exum, DeGrange, Della, Giannetti, and Klausmeier
Entitled:
Workers' Compensation - Bloodborne Pathogens - Emergency Responders

Synopsis:

Requiring a specified emergency responder who suffers a specified exposure to provide notice to the employer and to submit to a laboratory test to detect infection caused by a bloodborne pathogen within 14 days of the exposure; requiring the emergency responder to submit to a subsequent lab test for infection within 6 months of the exposure; requiring the emergency responder to file a workers' compensation claim and other information with the Workers' Compensation Commission within 2 years of the lab results; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
2/24
First Reading Senate Rules
3/3
Re-referred Finance
Hearing 3/18 at 1:00 p.m.
3/4
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m.
House Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator James E. DeGrange, Sr., District 32
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator John A. Giannetti, Jr., District 21
Senator Katherine A. Klausmeier, District 8
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
AIDS
CHEMICAL TESTS
CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
FIRE PROTECTION
HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
LEAVE
MENTAL HEALTH
NOTICES
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES -see also- STATE EMPLOYEES
RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERV.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
STATE EMPLOYEES
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Labor and Employment
( 9-101 , 9-713 , 9-751 , 9-752 )

Documents:

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