IN HB1240 | 2012 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 9 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Pending: House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 9 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-01-09 - First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety
Pending: House Veterans Affairs and Public Safety Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Specifies that a police officer or firefighter who suffers an injury or illness in performance of the person's duty and whose request for payment of care is denied by a city may appeal the denial to the local pension board that has jurisdiction over the police officer or firefighter. Requires the local pension board to conduct a hearing on the appeal using the same board procedures for conducting a hearing on determinations of disability or impairment for purposes of the pension fund. Provides that the determination of the local pension board after a hearing is final and may be appealed to the court.
Title
Appeal process for public safety medical expenses.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-09 | First reading: referred to Committee on Veterans Affairs and Public Safety | |
| 2012-01-09 | Authored by Representative Morris |
Indiana State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2012&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1240 |
| Text | http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2012/IN/IN1240.1.html |
