Emergency Response Exposure Grant Fund and Program; created.
Summary
Emergency Response Exposure Grant Fund and Program. Creates the Emergency Response Exposure Grant Fund and Program to award grants to localities to support certain emergency responders who were exposed to a qualifying emergency, defined in the bill. The bill requires funding to be used for annual cancer screenings and health care expenses incurred by eligible emergency responders, defined in the bill, in the event such emergency responders are diagnosed with cancer from toxic material exposure. The bill permits funding to be used for out-of-pocket medical expenses not otherwise covered by insurance, workers' compensation, or other available funding. The Department of Fire Programs shall administer the Fund and Program.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2025
Last action Feb 4, 2025
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Committee
2
Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Assigned Approps sub: Transportation & Public Safety
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alex Askew
DDemocratic
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