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Legislation


2005 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 264

File Code: Workers' Compensation Prior Year Introduction As: HB 760/04 - ECM Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 384
Sponsored By:
Senators Exum, Astle, Della, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, and Teitelbaum
Entitled:
Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments

Synopsis:

Requiring that a licensed psychologist or a qualified physician perform an evaluation of only the mental or behavioral portion of a permanent impairment in a workers' compensation case; and requiring that the report of an evaluation in a case that involves a behavioral or mental disorder be submitted to the Workers' Compensation Commission in accordance with the regulations of the Commission.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/27
First Reading Finance
2/11
Hearing 3/8 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Favorable Report by Finance
3/21
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/24
Third Reading Passed (47-0)
4/5
Returned Passed
House Action
3/24
First Reading Economic Matters
3/29
Hearing 3/31 at 1:00 p.m.
4/6
Favorable Report by Economic Matters
4/1
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/2
Third Reading Passed (114-21)
Action after passage in Senate and House
5/26
Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Sponsored by:

Senator Nathaniel Exum, District 24
Senator John C. Astle, District 30
Senator George W. Della, Jr., District 46
Senator Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Senator J. Robert Hooper, District 35
Senator Delores G. Kelley, District 10
Senator Leonard H. Teitelbaum, District 19

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

EXAMINATIONS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS -see also- specific health occupations
MENTAL HEALTH
PHYSICIANS -see also- DENTISTS; MED EXMNRS; PSYCH; etc
PSYCHOLOGISTS
WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Bill affects the following Statute:

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 24, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)
House
April 2, 2005: Third Reading Passed (114-21)
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