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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 215 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1604
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John C. Velis
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to the health of correctional employees.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John C. VelisHampden and Hampshire 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 215 FILED ON: 1/12/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1604
By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1604) of John C. Velis for legislation
relative to the health of correctional employees. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1653 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to the health of correctional employees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 32 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
2 94C. Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary
3affecting the non-contributory or contributory system, any condition of impairment of health
4caused by Post Traumatic Stress Disorder resulting in total or partial disability or death to an
5employee of a correctional facility, shall, if he successfully passed a physical examination on
6entry into such service, or subsequently successfully passed a physical examination, which
7examination failed to reveal any evidence of such condition, be presumed to have been suffered
8in the line of duty, unless the contrary be shown by competent evidence.