CS/HB 337: Workers' Compensation Benefits for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
GENERAL BILL by Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee ; McFarland ; Holcomb ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bankson ; Casello ; Fabricio ; Rudman ; Waldron
Workers' Compensation Benefits for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder; Provides PTSD suffered by 911 public safety telecommunicator or crime scene investigator is compensable occupational disease; provides evidentiary standard required; specifies benefits do not require physical injury & are not subject to apportionment or limitations; provides requirements for benefits offered to 911 public safety telecommunicator or crime scene investigator for PTSD; specifies when claim for PTSD must be noticed; requires employing agencies to provide mental health training.
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/23/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/1/2023 | House |
• Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Referred to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee |
| 3/7/2023 | House |
• Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/9/2023 | House |
• Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee • Now in Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee |
| 3/20/2023 | House |
• Added to Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee agenda |
| 3/22/2023 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee • Reported out of Constitutional Rights, Rule of Law & Government Operations Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 3/23/2023 | House |
• Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to Commerce Committee • Now in Appropriations Committee |
| 3/24/2023 | House |
• Added to Appropriations Committee agenda |
| 3/28/2023 | House |
• Favorable by Appropriations Committee • Reported out of Appropriations Committee • Now in Commerce Committee |
| 5/5/2023 | House |
• Died in Commerce Committee |
