An Act providing equity to police officers disabled by cardiac disease

This bill expands the existing disability benefits for police officers in Massachusetts to include those who suffer from cardiac disease. It directly affects officers employed by specific state agencies, such as the University of Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Port Authority, and the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs, who were previously not covered under the same protections as other police forces. By adding these groups to the list in state law, the legislation ensures that officers in these agencies receive equitable treatment and support when their careers are ended due to heart-related conditions. The change is a straightforward update to the legal text governing police disability benefits without altering the core definition of the disease itself.