S 0251 General Bill, By M. Johnson, Adams, Gustafson and Devine
Summary: First Responders' Workers' Compensation Coverage for PTSD
    A BILL TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY ADDING SECTION 42-9-50 SO AS TO PROVIDE BENEFITS TO FIRST RESPONDERS MEDICALLY DIAGNOSED WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER ARISING FROM A SIGNIFICANT TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE OR SITUATION IN THE COURSE AND SCOPE OF EMPLOYMENT, THE FIRST RESPONDER HAS AN INCAPACITY TO WORK AS DETERMINED BY THE TREATING PHYSICIAN, AND THE FIRST RESPONDER IS PARTICIPATING IN AND RECEIVING CLINICAL CARE.
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11/30/22	Senate	Prefiled
11/30/22	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary
01/10/23	Senate	Introduced and read first time (Senate Journal-page 128)
01/10/23	Senate	Referred to Committee on Judiciary (Senate Journal-page 128)
03/30/23	Senate	Referred to Subcommittee: M.Johnson (ch), Sabb, Matthews, Talley, Adams
02/21/24	Senate	Committee report: Favorable with amendment Judiciary
02/22/24		Scrivener's error corrected