An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, repealing provisions relating to COVID-19 enforcement officer disability benefits; and providing for COVID-19 emergency responder and law enforcement officer death benefits.

This Pennsylvania bill updates state laws regarding financial support for emergency responders and law enforcement officers affected by COVID-19. It removes an existing provision that provided temporary disability benefits for officers who contracted the virus, replacing it with a new program that offers death benefits to those who died from COVID-19 between January 2020 and December 2023. Under the new rules, these deaths are presumed to have occurred while performing official duties, which allows families to receive compensation under the state's death benefits act. The legislation also sets a five-year deadline for families to apply for these benefits after the date of death.