MA S1663

Bill

Relative to disability or death caused by infectious diseases, presumption

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to disability or death caused by infectious diseases, presumption. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 32 of the General Laws to establish a presumption that any contagious disease resulting in disability or death to a full-time uniformed member of a paid police department, fire department, or municipal emergency medical service is suffered in the line of duty, unless it is shown that non-service connected factors caused the incapacity. The provisions apply to certain contagious diseases, such as COVID-19, Hepatitis A, B, or C, Tuberculosis, and HIV, and allow eligible individuals who discovered the condition within five years of their last date of active service to apply for benefits. The bill also specifies that the provisions do not preclude members from applying for benefits under other relevant sections of the law.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (8)

Nick Collins (D)*, Jack Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Maria Robinson (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Walter Timilty (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H2650 (on 03/17/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1663

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1663
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1663.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1221	Relative to unclaimed life insurance benefits	Accompanied a study order, see H5167	Similar To
H2553	Relative to retirement benefits for Mary Donna Nodurf	No further action taken	Similar To
H2589	Relative to employees of the Pension Reserves Investment Management Board	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2611	Relative to certain retirement benefits for the surviving spouse of a state police officer injured in the line of duty	Accompanied a new draft, see H5020	Similar To
H2650	Relative to disability or death caused by contagious diseases; presumption	No further action taken	Replaced by
H3640	Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits	No further action taken	Similar To
H4111	Authorizing the city of Boston to establish an alternative superannuation retirement benefit program	Accompanied H19	Similar To
S1180	Relative to fairness in workers' compensation disfigurement benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1690	Relative to retirement benefits for care givers at the Soldiers' Homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1691	Relative to disability or death caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1720	Relative to line of duty death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1750	Relative to line of duty death benefits for private college and university police officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1771	Relative to surviving family members of public emergency medical technicians	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1773	Relative to retirement survivor benefits for Katherine M. McGuinness	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1862	Abolishing the death tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5245	Similar To
S2411	Relative to reimbursement to armed service members	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2425	Relative to retirement benefits for veterans	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S631	Relative to increasing patient choice through assignment of benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S632	Relative to medical loss ratio reporting for dental benefits corporations	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S84	Preventing funds deposited in children's savings accounts from counting against cash assistance benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To
S927	Relative to benefits for court officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S96	To lift kids out of deep poverty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S967	Relative to the elective share of surviving spouses	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1221

Relative to unclaimed life insurance benefits

Accompanied a study order, see H5167

Similar To

H2553

Relative to retirement benefits for Mary Donna Nodurf

No further action taken

Similar To

H2589

Relative to employees of the Pension Reserves Investment Management Board

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2611

Relative to certain retirement benefits for the surviving spouse of a state police officer injured in the line of duty

Accompanied a new draft, see H5020

Similar To

H2650

Relative to disability or death caused by contagious diseases; presumption

No further action taken

Replaced by

H3640

Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits

No further action taken

Similar To

H4111

Authorizing the city of Boston to establish an alternative superannuation retirement benefit program

Accompanied H19

Similar To

S1180

Relative to fairness in workers' compensation disfigurement benefits

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

Similar To

S1690

Relative to retirement benefits for care givers at the Soldiers' Homes

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1691

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

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

Similar To

S1720

Relative to line of duty death benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1750

Relative to line of duty death benefits for private college and university police officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1771

Relative to surviving family members of public emergency medical technicians

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

Similar To

S1773

Relative to retirement survivor benefits for Katherine M. McGuinness

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S1862

Abolishing the death tax

Accompanied a study order, see H5245

Similar To

S2411

Relative to reimbursement to armed service members

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

Similar To

S2425

Relative to retirement benefits for veterans

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

Similar To

S631

Relative to increasing patient choice through assignment of benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S632

Relative to medical loss ratio reporting for dental benefits corporations

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S84

Preventing funds deposited in children's savings accounts from counting against cash assistance benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

S927

Relative to benefits for court officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S96

To lift kids out of deep poverty

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

Similar To

S967

Relative to the elective share of surviving spouses

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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