71st OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2001 Regular Session
 
HA to HB 2128
 
LC 1308/HB 2128-4
 
                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 2128
 
      By COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS, LABOR, AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
 
                            April 25
 
  On page 1 of the printed bill, line 3, delete '656.027 and'.
  Delete lines 5 through 30 and delete pages 2 and 3.
  On page 4, delete lines 1 through 25.
  In line 26, delete '2' and insert '1'.
  On page 5, line 26, before 'firefighters' insert ' career'.
  In line 27, before 'emergency' insert 'career'.
  In line 29, after 'a' insert 'career'.
  In line 30, before 'emergency' insert 'career'.
  Delete lines 32 through 35 and insert:
  ' (A) The career firefighter, law enforcement officer, career
emergency medical technician or corrections officer tested
negative for hepatitis C:
  ' (i) Prior to being employed as a career firefighter, law
enforcement officer, career emergency medical technician or
corrections officer;
  ' (ii) Subsequent to such employment in a test conducted at the
request of the career firefighter, law enforcement officer,
career emergency medical technician or corrections officer; or
  ' (iii) Subsequent to such employment and the employer elects
to utilize testing for hepatitis C to establish a baseline for
all career firefighters, law enforcement officers, career
emergency medical technicians or corrections officers;'.
  In line 36, after 'The' insert 'career' and before ' emergency'
insert 'career'.
  In line 39, after 'The' insert 'career' and before ' emergency'
insert 'career'.
  In line 44, after 'the' insert 'career' and before ' emergency'
insert 'career'.
  On page 6, after line 6, insert:
  ' (6) As used in this chapter:
  ' (a) 'Career firefighter' means a firefighter who receives
wages and retirement benefits for service as a firefighter.
  ' (b) 'Career emergency medical technician' means an emergency
medical technician who receives wages and retirement benefits for
service as an emergency medical technician.
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + }  { + Sections 3 and 4 of this 2001 Act
are added to and made a part of ORS chapter 656. + } ' .
  In line 7, after 'a' insert 'career' and before ' emergency'
insert 'career'.
  After line 11, insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 4. + }  { + A municipal fire and police
disability plan that covers workers exempt from the provisions of
this chapter pursuant to ORS 656.027 (6) shall provide coverage
for hepatitis C as provided by ORS 656.802 (5)(a). + } ' .
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