2025 Regular Session • Maryland Legislature
HB217: Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension
Legislative Summary
Establishing that certain firefighters, fire fighting instructors, rescue squad members, advanced life support unit members, and members of the Office of the State Fire Marshal demonstrate disablement for purposes of workers' compensation and are deemed to have hypertension for purposes of an occupational disease presumption for hypertension if certain requirements are met.
Demographic Impact
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Bill History
10/31/2024
Pre-filed
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
First Reading Economic Matters
House of Delegates
2/6/2025
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
House of Delegates
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(10/31/2024)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Economic Matters(House of Delegates)
