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NC H466

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/26/2019

Primary Sponsor

Dennis Riddell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Session

AI Summary

  • Expands the list of cancers presumed to be occupationally related to firefighting from mesothelioma to include testicular cancer, small intestine cancer, esophageal cancer, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, brain and other nervous system cancer, and multiple myeloma
  • Firefighters who die from any of these cancers are presumed to have been killed in the line of duty, making them eligible for death benefits
  • Appropriates $1,023,000 from the General Fund to the Department of Insurance for fiscal year 2019-2020 and $1,023,000 for fiscal year 2020-2021 in recurring funds to cover the additional death benefits
  • Becomes effective July 1, 2019

Legislative Description

Firefighters' Line of Duty Diseases/Funds

Last Action

Re-ref Com On Appropriations, General Government

4/11/2019

Committee Referrals

Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government4/11/2019
Insurance3/28/2019

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