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FL H0751
Bill
Status
Passed
6/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
- Cited as the "Deputy Andy Lahera Act," amending s. 112.19, F.S., to expand health insurance coverage eligibility for law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers who suffer catastrophic injuries on or after January 1, 1995
- Expands eligibility for employer-paid health insurance by covering officers injured while engaged in an official training exercise, in addition to the existing coverage for injuries sustained in the line of duty — removing the prior requirement that injuries result specifically from fresh pursuit, emergency response, or an unlawful act by another person
- Requires employers to pay the entire health insurance premium for the injured officer, their spouse, and dependent children until children reach the age of majority or the end of the calendar year they turn 25 if still dependent or enrolled as students
- If the injured officer subsequently dies, the employer must continue paying full health insurance premiums for the surviving spouse until remarriage and for dependent children under the same conditions
- Effective July 1, 2025, and declared by the Legislature to fulfill an important state interest
Legislative Description
Law Enforcement, Correctional, and Correctional Probation Officer Benefits
Last Action
Chapter No. 2025-131
6/11/2025
Committee Referrals
State Affairs4/9/2025
Budget Committee4/1/2025
Government Operations Subcommittee2/26/2025
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