HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3382        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2651

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Denise C. Garlick

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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 maintenance of physical examinations records for public safety personnel.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

2/19/2021

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

2/24/2021

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

2/24/2021

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

2/26/2021

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/26/2021

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

2/26/2021

Carlos González

10th Hampden

2/26/2021

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

3/19/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3382        FILED ON: 2/19/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2651

By Ms. Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2651) of Denise C. Garlick and others relative to maintenance of physical examinations records for public safety personnel.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to maintenance of physical examinations records for public safety personnel.

 

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

SECTION 1. Section 94 of chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the first paragraph the following:-

If the member’s employer failed to maintain a record of the member’s physical examination on entry into service, the member or employer may submit an affidavit attesting that the member did undergo such an examination and that the examination failed to reveal evidence of such condition. This affidavit shall constitute satisfactory evidence that the member underwent such a physical.

SECTION 2. Section 94A of said chapter 32 is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence at the end of the section:-

If the member’s employer failed to maintain a record of the member’s physical examination on entry into service, the member or employer may submit an affidavit attesting that the member did undergo such an examination and that the examination failed to reveal evidence of such condition. This affidavit shall constitute satisfactory evidence that the member underwent such a physical.

SECTION 3. Section 94B of said chapter 32 is hereby amended by inserting the following sentence at the end of the first paragraph:-

If the member’s employer failed to maintain a record of the member’s physical examination on entry into service, the member or employer may submit an affidavit attesting that the member did undergo such an examination and that the examination failed to reveal evidence of such condition. This affidavit shall constitute satisfactory evidence that the member underwent such a physical.