HB118Introduced in the House
Essential health care workers premium pay; Department of Health to create program using any available funds.
Introduced by Robert Johnson, District 94
What does this bill do?
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Official description
An Act To Create A Hazard Pay For Essential Health Care Workers Grant Program, To Be Administered By The State Department Of Health, To Provide $1,500 In Premium Pay For Essential Health Care Workers Who Perform Jobs In Public Settings That Subject Them To An Elevated Risk Of Exposure To Covid-19; To Define Certain Terms; To Require The Department To Establish A Procedure For Employers Of Essential Health Care Workers To Apply For Grant Funds; To Require The Department To Submit An Annual Report On The Program To The Legislative Budget Committee; And For Related Purposes.
Where it stands
Died In Committee
February 3, 2026
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Bill history
Referred To Public Health and Human Services;Appropriations A
Died In Committee
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