MA H2709

Bill

MA H2709

Relative to Covid-19 complications for public safety employees

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to Covid-19 complications for public safety employees. Public Service.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 41 of the Massachusetts state law to provide indemnification for reasonable medical expenses related to ongoing treatment or complications from COVID-19 or its variants for police officers, firefighters, and State Police officers who contracted the illness as a work-related illness. The indemnification requires the approval of a panel consisting of the retirement board chair, the city/town solicitor, and a mutually agreed upon physician, who must certify that the expenses were the result of the work-related COVID-19 illness and incurred within six months of the application. This provision aims to support public safety employees who have faced health complications from COVID-19 contracted in the line of duty.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (3)

John Lawn (D)*, Jessica Giannino (D), Elizabeth Malia (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4960 (on 07/05/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2709

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2709
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2709.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2414	Relative to emergency hazard health duty	No further action taken	Similar To
H3252	Relative to crowdfunding for law enforcement officers (Lennon's Law)	Accompanied a study order, see H4910	Similar To
H4960	Public service matters	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1524	Relative to public safety and public health worker protections	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1649	Relative to COVID-19 complications for public safety employees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2605	Designating a certain bridge in the city known as the town of Weymouth as the Sergeant Michael C. Chesna First Responders Bridge	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S2718	Establishing the annual observance of September 11th Remembrance Day	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S879	Relative to access to housing for first responders	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To

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