CS/CS/CS/HB 1209 Summary

• Designates the Division of Public Assistance Fraud as a criminal justice agency with authority to conduct fraud investigations within and outside the state and refer violations to law enforcement.

• Establishes protections for sexual harassment victims employed by entities in the State Risk Management Trust Fund, prohibiting retaliation and making unauthorized dissemination of their personal information a first-degree misdemeanor.

• Creates requirements for firefighter cancer-related benefits from the State Risk Management Trust Fund, including validation and approval procedures by the Department of Management Services.

• Revises funeral, cemetery, and consumer services regulations including licensing requirements for funeral directors and preneed sales agents, cemetery company merchandise sales authority, and monument retailer operational standards.

• Amends fire safety, insurance, and emergency services statutes including fire alarm permit procedures, continuing education requirements, surplus lines flood insurance exemptions, and modifications to the Firefighters Employment, Standards, and Training Council composition.