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MA S1649

Relative to COVID-19 complications for public safety employees


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Introduced
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/21/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to COVID-19 complications for public safety employees. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 41 of the law to provide indemnification for reasonable expenses related to ongoing treatment or complications from COVID-19 or its variants for retired police officers and firefighters who contracted the illness as a work-related illness. The bill establishes a panel consisting of the retirement board chairman, city/town counsel, and a physician to certify that the expenses were the result of the work-related COVID-19 illness, incurred after the acceptance of the bill, and reasonable under the circumstances.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/21/2022)

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