Bill Amendment: TX HB2455 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature

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Bill Title: Relating to an annual occupational medical examination for fire fighters.

Status: 2023-04-26 - Referred to Local Government [HB2455 Detail]

Download: Texas-2023-HB2455-House_Amendment_H_2_1-King_Tracy_O_.html

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Amend CSHB 2455 (house committee report) as follows:

(1)  On page 1, lines 17 and 19, strike "evaluation" and substitute "examination".

(2)  On page 1, line 21, strike "fluid" and substitute "blood".

(3)  On page 1, between lines 21 and 22, insert the following subdivision and renumber subsequent subdivisions appropriately:

(2)  a urine test;

(4)  On page 2, between lines 9 and 10, insert the following:

(f)  A fire department is not required to offer an annual occupational medical examination under this section if the fire department submits an annual medical examination plan to the Texas Commission on Fire Protection by February 1 of each year. The plan must be endorsed by a physician and be in substantial compliance with standards developed by the National Fire Protection Association. The commission shall adopt rules to implement this subsection.

(5)  On page 2, line 11, strike "June 1, 2024" and substitute "January 1, 2025".

(6)  On page 2, lines 12 and 13, strike "Section 180.010(e)" and substitute "Sections 180.010(e) and (f)".

(7)  On page 2, line 16, strike "July 1, 2024" and substitute "February 1, 2025".