MA H2361

Bill

Providing a bone marrow registry for firefighter candidates

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
12/30/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to medical and physical fitness examinations for police officers and firefighters. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to establish a requirement for the administrator, in consultation with the secretary of public safety and the commissioner of public health, to provide all police officer and firefighter candidates the opportunity to register their blood and/or bone marrow with the National Bone Marrow Registry during the initial medical and physical fitness examination process. The bill also sets forth standards and procedures for in-service medical and physical fitness examinations for police officers and firefighters, including requirements for reexaminations and the termination of employment for those who fail to meet the standards.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (17)

Jennifer Benson (D), Dan Cahill (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Steven Howitt (R), Louis Kafka (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Brian Murray (D), Harold Naughton (D), Jerry Parisella (D), Dave Robertson (D), John Rogers (D), Danny Ryan (D), John Velis (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2361

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2361
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2361.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2226	Protecting veterans and children of those officers and firefighters that gave their last full measure	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2276	Relative to line-of-duty death and survivor benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2380	Providing the next of kin of a police officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty with the flags of the Commonwealth and the United States	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1485	Relative to disability or death caused by infectious diseases, presumption	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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