Bill > H2969

This bill clarifies the application of the "heart law" (a legal provision that provides certain presumptive disability and death benefits for public safety workers who suffer from heart-related conditions) by expanding its coverage to include police officers of the Office of Environmental Law Enforcement. Specifically, the bill amends Section 94 of Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws by adding language that explicitly includes officers of the Office of Environmental Law Enforcement within the existing heart law protections. This means that these environmental law enforcement officers will now be eligible for the same presumptive disability and death benefits previously available to other categories of public safety workers, such as public works building police, when they experience heart-related medical conditions. The bill is a narrow, technical amendment designed to ensure equitable treatment of environmental law enforcement officers under the state's existing heart law provisions.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2969