Workers' Compensation Benefits for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Summary
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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
Mar 2022
House Passage
Mar 2022
Senate Passage
Mar 2022
Signed into Law
May 2022
Introduced Feb 24, 2022
Signed May 26, 2022
Floor votes · Senate Mar 8, 2022 · House Mar 2, 2022
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Mar 8, 2022
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
R
Republican23
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
20
Committee
22
May 26, 2022
Signed into law
Approved by Governor
legislature
Mar 8, 2022
Upper · Passed
CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Committee
Referred to Appropriations
upper
Mar 2, 2022
Lower · Passed
CS passed as amended; YEAS 115, NAYS 0
lower
Mar 1, 2022
Lower · Passed
Amendment 088957 adopted
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Committee
Bill referred to House Calendar
lower
Feb 24, 2022
Introduced
CS Filed
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 23, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 21, 2022
Lower · Passed
PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Now in State Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 8, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Feb 4, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 27, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 25, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 20, 2022
Lower · Passed
Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Jan 18, 2022
Lower · Passed
Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
lower
Dec 13, 2021
Lower · Passed
Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
Dec 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs Committee
lower
Dec 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
lower
Dec 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee
lower
Dec 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
lower
2 primary · 28 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Jason Fischer
RRepublican
P
Mike Giallombardo
RRepublican
Co
Allison Tant
DDemocratic
Co
Andrew Learned
DDemocratic
Co
Angie Nixon
DDemocratic
Co
Ardian Zika
RRepublican
Co
Chris Latvala
RRepublican
Co
Christine Hunschofsky
DDemocratic
Co
David Borrero
RRepublican
Co
Dotie Joseph
DDemocratic
Co
Dr. James Bush III
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Anne Fetterhoff
RRepublican
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