PRINTER'S NO. 185
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
194
Session of
2015
INTRODUCED BY O'BRIEN, C. PARKER, KINSEY, BROWNLEE, COHEN,
DAVIS, DRISCOLL, KOTIK, McNEILL, PASHINSKI, SCHWEYER, THOMAS
AND READSHAW, JANUARY 23, 2015
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY
PREPAREDNESS, JANUARY 23, 2015
AN ACT
Amending the act of June 28, 1935 (P.L.477, No.193), entitled,
as amended, "An act providing for the payment of the salary,
medical and hospital expenses of members of the State Police
Force, of the enforcement officers and investigators employed
by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, and the parole
agents, enforcement officers and investigators of the
Pennsylvania Board of Probation and Parole, Capitol Police
officers, correction employes employed by the Department of
Corrections whose principal duty is the care, custody and
control of inmates, psychiatric security aides employed by
the Department of Public Welfare and the Department of
Corrections whose principal duty is the care, custody, and
control of the criminally insane, drug enforcement agents of
the Office of Attorney General whose principal duty is the
enforcement of the drug laws of the Commonwealth, special
agents of the Office of Attorney General whose principal duty
is the enforcement of the criminal laws of the Commonwealth,
members of the Delaware River Port Authority Police and of
policemen, firemen and park guards by the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, the Delaware River Port Authority, counties,
cities, boroughs, towns and townships, and sheriffs and
deputy sheriffs who are injured or contract certain diseases
in the performance of their duty; and providing that absence
during such injury shall not reduce any usual sick leave
period," extending benefit coverage.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The act of June 28, 1935 (P.L.477, No.193),
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referred to as the Enforcement Officer Disability Benefits Law,
is amended by adding a section to read:
Section 2.1. The following words and phrases when used in
this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section
unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Emergency medical technician." As defined in 35 Pa.C.S. §
8103 (relating to definitions).
"Fireman." The term includes any of the following who are
employed by a fire department:
(1) An emergency medical technician.
(2) A paramedic.
"Paramedic." As defined in 35 Pa.C.S. § 8103.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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