Includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for purposes of workers' compensation

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Includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for purposes of workers' compensation; clarifies that disability includes disability caused by Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases; requires insurance coverage of long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne diseases.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Jan 8, 2025
Last action: Jan 7, 2026 — REFERRED TO LABOR
Session: 2025-2026
Momentum: 43 · Moderate

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1% Unlikely

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Stage base In Committee — base rate 5%, measured from NY's completed sessions
Momentum -2 43/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 288 days quiet

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