Two of Health’s subcommittees met this afternoon to consider two bills each.
The Subcommittee on Health Care Regulation met at 3 p.m.
House Bill 2133 deals with Black Lung Disease. The bill removes the time limits for filing a claimant for evaluation from the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board.
House Bill 2172 adds an athletic trainer to the Physical Therapist Board.
The Subcommittee on Public Health met at 4 p.m.
House Bill 2135 provides an incentive for employers to hire individuals who are attending formal recovery programs. The incentive is a tax credit with limits.
House Bill 2358 requires autopsies requested by a prosecuting attorney or judge to be completed within 72 hours. Within 24 hours of the autopsy completion, a copy of the reports shall be submitted to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and the prosecuting attorney.
All bills advanced to markup.