Bill > S3520

Introduced Session

This bill requires that paid first responders be provided with one additional paid sick day per benefit year for healthcare diagnostic testing. The bill defines "first responder" to mean any paid law enforcement officer; paid firefighter; paid member of a duly incorporated first aid, emergency, ambulance, or rescue squad association; paid emergency medical technician; or paid paramedic. In addition, the bill defines "healthcare diagnostic testing" to mean medical tests or procedures recommended by a healthcare provider to prevent or diagnose a condition that may relate to the employee's duties as a first responder as determined by the Commissioner of Labor and Workforce Development (commissioner). The bill requires the commissioner, in consultation as necessary with any State, county, or municipal employers, to adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the bill.

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Tony Bucco (R)*,  Teresa Ruiz (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee (on 06/28/2024)

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