By Mr. Kujawski of Webster, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2621) of Paul Kujawski and another relative to the payment of medical expenses for fire fighter injuries.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

 


Paul Kujawski

Robert B. McCarthy

 

 


 

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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 An Act relative to fire fighter injuries.

 

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:


 

 


        Chapter 41 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition is amended in

 

Section 100 by adding at the end the following:   “Notwithstanding the above provisions of this

 

section, payments for medical expenses incurred due to injuries suffered in the line of duty shall

 

be made at the normal and reasonable rate paid by health insurance carriers and not reduced to

 

the rates paid pursuant to Chapter 152 of the General Laws.”