S0094B0940A07368 SFR:CDM 09/25/20 #90 A07368
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 94
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE COX
Printer's No. 940
Amend Bill, page 7, lines 11 and 12, by striking out all of
said lines and inserting
(2) An individual appointed as special fire police under 35
Pa.C.S. Ch. 74 Subch. D (relating to special fire police).
Amend Bill, page 8, by inserting between lines 15 and 16
(h) The term "social member" of a volunteer fire department,
volunteer fire company or volunteer ambulance corps when used in
this article shall mean a member of the organization whose class
of membership is social in nature and is primarily intended to
facilitate fraternization with other members of the organization
or access to social amenities and social events offered by the
organization, whether or not the member occasionally provides
unpaid operational support to the organization.
Section 2. Within 90 days of the effective date of this act,
the Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau shall conduct a
review to determine whether it will be necessary to modify the
classification codes affected by the amendment of section 601 of
the act. The Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau may make
modifications, create separate classifications or revise loss
cost values at any time after the effective date of this act.
Section 3. The amendment of section 601 of the act shall not
be construed to:
(1) Provide a presumption of occupational exposure to
Hepatitis C under section 108(m.1) of the act to an
individual who does not serve as any of the following at the
time of infection:
(i) An active volunteer firefighter who responds to
emergency calls.
(ii) An individual appointed as special fire police
under 35 Pa.C.S. Ch. 74 Subch. D who responds to
emergency calls.
(iii) An active volunteer ambulance corpsman who
responds to emergency calls.
(iv) An active rescue and lifesaving squad member
who responds to emergency calls.
(2) Provide compensation for cancer under section 108(r)
of the act to an individual who:
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(i) has not served as an active volunteer
firefighter who responds to emergency calls; or
(ii) does not meet the criteria for compensation
provided in section 301(f) of the act.
Amend Bill, page 8, line 16, by striking out "2" and
inserting
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