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FL S0366
Bill
AI Summary
- Defines "heart disease" in Florida statute as any organic, mechanical, or functional abnormality of the heart, its structures, or the coronary arteries for purposes of disability presumptions covering firefighters, law enforcement officers, correctional officers, and correctional probation officers
- Consolidates definitions previously scattered throughout the statute into a new dedicated definitions subsection, including terms such as "correctional officer," "law enforcement officer," "fire service provider," "medical specialist," and "prescribed course of treatment"
- Maintains the existing presumption that tuberculosis, heart disease, or hypertension causing total or partial disability or death in covered officers and firefighters is deemed accidental and suffered in the line of duty, unless rebutted by competent evidence
- Removes redundant statutory cross-references (e.g., repeated references to s. 943.10 definitions) and deletes obsolete language as technical cleanup measures
- Effective date is July 1, 2025
Legislative Description
Disability Provisions for Firefighters and Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers
Last Action
Died in Community Affairs
6/16/2025
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