H1459B3945A06705 LKK:EJH 07/14/20 #90 A06705
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 1459
Sponsor: SENATOR IOVINO
Printer's No. 3945
Amend Bill, page 4, line 11, by striking out "protocol."" and
inserting
guidelines."
Amend Bill, page 5, lines 9 through 13, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
"Post-traumatic stress injury." A post-traumatic stress
disorder as defined by the American Psychiatric Association and
documented in the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition.
Amend Bill, page 10, line 9, by inserting after "chapter"
and shall update the posting annually
Amend Bill, page 11, lines 3 and 4, by striking out "SECTIONS
7704(A) AND 8153(D) OF TITLE 35 ARE" in line 3 and all of line 4
and inserting
Section 7704(a) of Title 35 is amended and the section is
amended by adding subsections to read:
Amend Bill, page 11, line 10, by striking out ", VOLUNTEERS"
Amend Bill, page 11, by inserting between lines 22 and 23
(a.1) Deployment protections.--A person that or an agent or
employee of an employer who is temporarily deployed by the
Commonwealth or provides equipment for the purpose of emergency
services activities in response to a mutual aid request by the
agency shall be granted immunity under subsection (a), except in
cases of willful misconduct, gross negligence, recklessness or
bad faith, and shall not be liable for the death or injury to
persons or for damage to or loss of property as a result of that
activity. No immunity, rights or privileges shall be granted to
persons under this subsection unless deployed by the
Commonwealth in accordance with subsection (a.2).
(a.2) Deployment by the Commonwealth.--The agency shall
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promulgate, adopt and enforce rules, regulations, standards,
directives and orders as may be deemed necessary to carry out
the provisions under subsection (a.1).
Amend Bill, page 11, by inserting between lines 23 and 24
Section 4. Section 8153(d) of Title 35 is amended to read:
Amend Bill, page 12, line 12, by striking out "4" and
inserting
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