Bill > S2255

This bill makes appropriations for the fiscal year 2019 to provide for supplementing certain existing appropriations and for certain other activities and projects. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Appropriating funds from the General Fund to the Department of Family and Medical Leave to provide $3.5 million in supplemental funding for fiscal year 2019. 2. Amending the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Act (Chapter 175M) to clarify the definition of a "serious health condition" that makes a covered individual unable to perform the functions of their position, consistent with the federal Family and Medical Leave Act. 3. Amending Chapter 175M to clarify the documentation required for claims, including statements from healthcare providers on the medical necessity and expected duration of intermittent or reduced leave schedules. 4. Increasing the penalties for employers who fail to make required contributions to the Paid Family and Medical Leave program, up to the total annual payroll of the employer. 5. Extending the implementation timeline for certain provisions of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Act from July 2019 to October 2019.

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