HOUSE BILL 749

Sponsored By:

Montgomery County Delegation and Prince George's County Delegation

Entitled:

Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission Park Police - Workers' Compensation - Lyme Disease Presumption MC/PG 113-07

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 who contract Lyme disease under specified circumstances; and providing that park police 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

House Action

2/8

First Reading Economic Matters

2/14

Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

3/17

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/18

Third Reading Passed (138-2)

Senate Action

3/21

First Reading Finance

3/22

Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.

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

Workers' Compensation

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment

( 9-503 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):

House

March 18, 2007: Third Reading Passed (138-2)