H 3735 General Bill, By Keegan, Whatley and Knotts
Summary: Workers' compensation; law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, paramedics
    A BILL TO AMEND SECTION 42-11-10, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE DEFINITION OF "OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE" WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW, SO AS TO ALSO INCLUDE DISEASES IDENTIFIED BY THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AS AN OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE; AND TO AMEND SECTION 42-11-30, RELATING TO THE PRESUMPTION THAT HEART OR RESPIRATORY DISEASE IN FIRE FIGHTERS AROSE OUT OF AND IN THE COURSE OF EMPLOYMENT, SO AS TO ALSO APPLY THE PRESUMPTION TO TUBERCULOSIS AND TO HIV/AIDS, WHEN THERE MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSURE TO A BODILY FLUID, AND TO EXPAND THE PRESUMPTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS, AND PARAMEDICS.
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03/20/01	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-6
03/20/01	House	Referred to Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry HJ-6