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CS/HB 689: Workers' Compensation Benefits for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Giallombardo ; Fischer ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bartleman ; Borrero ; Bush ; Casello ; Chaney ; Driskell ; Duran ; Fetterhoff ; Gottlieb ; Harding ; Hawkins ; Hunschofsky ; Joseph ; Killebrew ; Latvala ; Learned ; Maney ; Melo ; Mooney ; Nixon ; Roth ; Salzman ; Slosberg-King ; Snyder ; Tant ; Willhite ; Williams ; Woodson ; Zika

Workers' Compensation Benefits for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Provides that time for specified notice in certain cases is measured from time of qualifying event or diagnosis of disorder, rather than manifestation of disorder, whichever is later; provides that posttraumatic stress disorder suffered by correctional officer is compensable occupation disease; provides standard of proof; provides requirements for benefits offered to correctional officer for posttraumatic stress disorder; specifies when claim for posttraumatic stress disorder must be noticed; requires certain employing agencies to provide certain educational training; requires DFS to adopt rules.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 6/1/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-148
Bill Text: PDF



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
11/22/2021 House • Filed
12/13/2021 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/11/2022 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/18/2022 House • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
1/20/2022 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
• Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
1/25/2022 House • Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
1/27/2022 House • Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
• Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
2/4/2022 House • Added to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
2/8/2022 House • Favorable by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
2/21/2022 House • PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/23/2022 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
2/24/2022 House • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2022)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/1/2022 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 088957 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/2/2022 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
3/2/2022 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 534
• Received -SJ 534
3/8/2022 Senate • Withdrawn from Appropriations -SJ 726
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/SB 1066 -SJ 726
• Read 2nd time -SJ 726
• Read 3rd time -SJ 726
• CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 726
3/8/2022 House • In Messages
• Ordered enrolled
5/25/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
5/26/2022 • Approved by Governor
6/1/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-148