Align Benefits for Firefighters with Cancer

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This bill expands the definition of "killed in the line of duty" for firefighters to include any cancer diagnosis that qualified them for benefits under the Firefighters' Cancer Insurance Program or the Firefighters' Health Benefits Pilot Program. It also clarifies that receiving benefits from the pilot program means a firefighter is considered to have received benefits from the cancer insurance program. The act appropriates funds for these expanded death benefits and takes effect July 1, 2025.

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