HOUSE BILL 933

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

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)