HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1910        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2379

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John C. Velis

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to the health of correctional employees.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

1/17/2019

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

1/30/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/25/2019

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

1/30/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1910        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2379

By Mr. Velis of Westfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2379) of John C. Velis and others relative to line of duty presumptions in certain health evaluations of correctional employees.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to the health of correctional employees.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

94C. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary affecting the non-contributory or contributory system, any condition of impairment of health caused by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder resulting in total or partial disability or death to an employee of a correctional facility, shall, if he successfully passed a physical examination on entry into such service, or subsequently successfully passed a physical examination, which examination failed to reveal any evidence of such condition, be presumed to have been suffered in the line of duty, unless the contrary be shown by competent evidence.