HB 1372 Summary

• Medical professionals (physicians, nurses, mental health practitioners, veterinarians, public health practitioners) employed full-time by the state, municipal corporations, or private employers cannot be disciplined for responding to emergency management calls for disasters if they provide written verification from emergency management officials.

• Employees injured while responding to emergency calls cannot be disciplined for the injury or resulting absence if they provide medical documentation showing treatment and connection between the injury and emergency response activities.

• Employees disciplined by municipal corporations or private employers in violation of these protections may file civil lawsuits within one year seeking back wages, reinstatement, fringe benefits, and seniority rights.

• Public servants who permit or authorize employees to respond to emergency calls are not considered to have committed ghost employment violations.

• Existing worker's compensation, occupational disease, and federal benefits remain unaffected by these provisions.