MA S1509

Bill

MA S1509

Relative to the disability or death caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the disability or death caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or mental impairment suffered by certain public safety and corrections personnel is considered to be in the line of duty, unless it is shown by a preponderance of evidence that the condition was caused by non-service related factors. The bill defines PTSD and mental health professional, and outlines requirements for the presumption to apply, including that the individual must have passed a physical exam on entry into service that did not reveal the condition. The presumption does not apply to those with less than 5 years of service, unless the PTSD or mental impairment was caused by an "extraordinary and unusual" work-related event or stress. The presumption also does not apply if the condition results from a disciplinary or other employment action taken in good faith by the employer.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (12)

Michael Brady (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Paul Feeney (D), Colleen Garry (D), Jim Hawkins (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Mike Moore (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Marc Pacheco (D), Dave Robertson (D), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2545 (on 02/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1509

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1509
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1509.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2197	Relative to ordinary disability retirements	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2198	Relative to the oversight of disability pension benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2261	Relative to disability or death caused by contagious diseases; presumption	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2314	Relative to public safety employee death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2317	Providing fair and equitable line of duty death benefits for public employees	Accompanied S1554	Similar To
H26	Relative to accidental disability and Group 1 emotional distress	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H3214	Relative to veterans with post-traumatic stress	House concurred	Similar To
H3897	Relative to the training of higher education counselors in PTSD	New draft substituted, see H4177	Similar To
H4006	Providing for line-of-duty death benefits for firefighters	Accompanied a study order, see H5031	Similar To
H4158	Relative to the disability retirement of Ryan Moore and Donald Demiranda, police officers in the town of Falmouth	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4666	Similar To
H4177	Relative to the training of higher education counselors on deployment-related health conditions	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1508	To provide certain retirement benefits and medical benefits to the widow and children of Everett Firefighter Thaddeus M Baxter, Jr.	New draft substituted, see S2332	Similar To
S1549	Allowing for payment in lieu of a disability allowance	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1596	Relative to line of duty death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2332	Authorizing the city of Everett to provide certain death, retirement and medical benefits to the widow and children of deceased firefighter Thaddeus M Baxter, Jr.	Enacted and laid before the Governor	Similar To
S2343	To protect persons with intellectual or developmental disability from abuse	New draft substituted, see S2367	Similar To
S2367	To protect persons with intellectual or developmental disability from abuse	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 19 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2545	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Service to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public service issues	Reported (in part) by S1477	Replaced by
S52	Relative to eligibility for disability services	Accompanied S61	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2197

Relative to ordinary disability retirements

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H2198

Relative to the oversight of disability pension benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H2261

Relative to disability or death caused by contagious diseases; presumption

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2314

Relative to public safety employee death benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H2317

Providing fair and equitable line of duty death benefits for public employees

Accompanied S1554

Similar To

H26

Relative to accidental disability and Group 1 emotional distress

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H3214

Relative to veterans with post-traumatic stress

House concurred

Similar To

H3897

Relative to the training of higher education counselors in PTSD

New draft substituted, see H4177

Similar To

H4006

Providing for line-of-duty death benefits for firefighters

Accompanied a study order, see H5031

Similar To

H4158

Relative to the disability retirement of Ryan Moore and Donald Demiranda, police officers in the town of Falmouth

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4666

Similar To

H4177

Relative to the training of higher education counselors on deployment-related health conditions

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1508

To provide certain retirement benefits and medical benefits to the widow and children of Everett Firefighter Thaddeus M Baxter, Jr.

New draft substituted, see S2332

Similar To

S1549

Allowing for payment in lieu of a disability allowance

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S1596

Relative to line of duty death benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S2332

Authorizing the city of Everett to provide certain death, retirement and medical benefits to the widow and children of deceased firefighter Thaddeus M Baxter, Jr.

Enacted and laid before the Governor

Similar To

S2343

To protect persons with intellectual or developmental disability from abuse

New draft substituted, see S2367

Similar To

S2367

To protect persons with intellectual or developmental disability from abuse

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 19 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S2545

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Service to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public service issues

Reported (in part) by S1477

Replaced by

S52

Relative to eligibility for disability services

Accompanied S61

Similar To

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