NJ S2890

Extends mandatory cancer screening examinations every three years to full-time firefighters who waive their State Health Benefits Program (SHBP) coverage but remain eligible for it through their public employer

Required screenings cover 11 cancer types: colon, lung, bladder, oral, thyroid, skin, blood, breast, cervical, testicular, and prostate cancers

State will reimburse public employers up to $1,250 per firefighter for each three-year screening period upon proof the examination was performed by a physician

Firefighters receiving these screenings pay no co-payment, deductible, coinsurance, or out-of-pocket expenses

Annual appropriations from the State General Fund will cover the costs of this program