Amends TCA Section 7-51-201.
Tennessee SB0288 amends TCA Section 7-51-201 to expand the presumption of job-related health impairments for firefighters to include prostate cancer, breast cancer, and pancreatic cancer, in addition to existing cancers. The bill affects firefighters employed by the state, municipal corporations, or other political subdivisions with fire departments. Key provisions include the requirement for firefighters seeking to utilize the presumption for the new cancers to undergo a physical medical examination after July 1, 2025, which must include a cancer screening that shows no evidence of these specific cancers.
Tennessee SB0288 amends TCA Section 7-51-201 to expand the presumption of job-related health impairments for firefighters to include prostate cancer, breast cancer, and pancreatic cancer, in addition to existing cancers. The bill affects firefighters employed by the state, municipal corporations, or other political subdivisions with fire departments. Key provisions include the requirement for firefighters seeking to utilize the presumption for the new cancers to undergo a physical medical examination after July 1, 2025, which must include a cancer screening that shows no evidence of these specific cancers.
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