Workers' compensation; creating claims for certain medical episodes for certain first responders; effective date.

Added a rebuttable presumption that medical events (heart attack or stroke) occurring within eight hours of a stressful shift are considered work-related.

Added a sunset provision requiring the law to expire on November 1, 2031, to allow for a legislative review of its fiscal impact.

Clarified that terms like 'firefighter' and 'peace officer' apply only to employees of the state, counties, municipalities, or political subdivisions.

Updated the bill's title and section numbers to reflect the new committee substitute format and new statutory citation.

The document title was changed from 'Proposed Oversight Committee Substitute' to 'Proposed Policy Committee Substitute,' reflecting a change in the legislative committee's role.

The reference number at the bottom of the pages was updated from 'Req. No. 16760' to 'Req. No. 16158,' likely due to a new filing or tracking number for the policy version.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the header text and line spacing, but the legal language regarding the presumption of disability for first responders was not altered.

The document header was updated to reflect that this is a proposed substitute version submitted by the House Oversight Committee, replacing the final 'Engrossed' status.

Footer signatures were removed and replaced with committee tracking numbers and dates, indicating the bill has not yet been passed by the House or Senate.

The title section was updated to conform to the committee's amendments, though the underlying policy text regarding acute myocardial infarction or stroke claims remains the same.

Added a specific provision granting a rebuttable presumption for workers' compensation claims involving acute myocardial infarction or stroke for firefighters, peace officers, and emergency medical technicians.

Established a specific timeline requiring the medical event to occur within eight hours of strenuous physical activity or training to qualify for the presumption.

Introduced a sunset clause that will terminate the new protections on November 1, 2031, to allow for a legislative review of fiscal impacts.

Changed the bill status from 'Introduced' to 'Engrossed' and updated the legislative session year from 2026 to 2026 (consistent) but altered the effective date context and codification status.

Defined 'stressful or strenuous physical activity' to explicitly exclude clerical, administrative, or nonmanual tasks.