Bill > S1740

This bill establishes a presumption that any contagious disease resulting in disability or death for certain public safety workers, such as police, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians, was suffered in the line of duty, unless it can be shown that non-service-connected factors caused the condition. This presumption applies if the worker passed a physical exam on entry into service and the condition is a type that can generally result from exposure to blood and other bodily fluids, excluding the common cold. The bill also specifies that the presumption does not apply to workers with less than five years of service, and that workers must have regularly responded to calls during their service to be eligible. The bill covers conditions like Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, and HIV, as determined by the Department of Public Health.

Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1740