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VA HB393

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/16/2026

Primary Sponsor

Alex Askew

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Origin

House of Delegates

2026 Regular Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the First Responders Cancer Screening Fund as a special nonreverting fund in the state treasury to provide cancer screening for firefighters

  • Creates the Firefighters Cancer Screening Grant Program, administered by the Department of Fire Programs, to award grants to localities for cancer screening costs

  • Covers eligible screening tests including ultrasound cancer detection tests and multi-cancer detection tests, with grants capped at $350 per screening

  • Requires localities receiving grants to collect data on screening results, employment/workplace exposure history, and firefighter demographics

  • Fund will expire if appropriations reduce to zero and no subsequent funding is provided in any fiscal year thereafter

Legislative Description

Firefighters Cancer Screening Grant Program and Fund; established.

Last Action

Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N)

3/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Finance and Appropriations2/18/2026
Appropriations: Compensation & Retirement1/17/2026
Appropriations1/12/2026

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