Maryland Senate Bill 406 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on February 1 2023 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2023-02-08 - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Providing that a first responder who is diagnosed by a licensed psychologist or psychiatrist with post-traumatic stress disorder is presumed under certain circumstances to have an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty and is compensable under workers' compensation law; limiting the applicability of the presumption to benefits for services related to the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder for a period of 2 years immediately following an initial diagnosis; etc.

Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - First Responders

Sen. Cheryl Kagan [D]

Sen. Michael Jackson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-02-08	Senate	Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
2023-02-01	Senate	First Reading Finance

SB406 (Carry Over) 2023-02-08 - Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m.
HB335 (Crossfiled) 2023-02-01 - Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Education	13	516	(n/a)	See Bill Text
Labor and Employment	9	503	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0406?ys=2023RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2023RS/bills/sb/sb0406f.pdf