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FL S0330
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Appropriations
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AI Summary
- Defines "heart disease" as any organic, mechanical, or functional abnormality of the heart, its structures, or coronary arteries for disability presumption purposes
- Allows law enforcement, correctional, and correctional probation officers to use a physical examination from a former employer to claim the disability presumption if their current employer did not require a new physical examination upon hiring
- Establishes that firefighters who did not undergo preemployment physicals can use the medical examination required under s. 633.412(5) to satisfy presumption requirements
- Requires employing agencies to maintain physical examination records for at least 5 years after an employee's separation; failure to do so creates a presumption the employee met examination requirements
- Reorganizes and consolidates definitions for key terms including "employing agency," "law enforcement officer," "correctional officer," "medical specialist," and "prescribed course of treatment" into a single definitional section
Legislative Description
Disability Provisions for Firefighters and Law Enforcement and Correctional Officers
Last Action
In Messages
2/19/2026
Committee Referrals
Appropriations2/3/2026
Governmental Oversight and Accountability1/16/2026
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