HB1033: First Responders Health and Safety Act; revise to provide that the cancer benefits will be paid by the state and not insurance policies.

Legislative Summary

An Act To Amend Sections 25-15-405 And 25-25-409, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Mississippi First Responders Health And Safety Act To Provide That The Cancer Benefits Under The Act Will Not Be Paid From Insurance Policies But Shall Be Paid By The Attorney General's Office From Funds Appropriated By The Legislature; To Repeal Section 25-15-407, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Provides That The Cost Of Purchasing Insurance Policies That Provide For Cancer Coverage Must Be Borne By The First Responders' Employers; To Amend Section 7, Chapter 467, Laws Of 2019, As Last Amended By Section 2, Chapter 364, Laws Of 2021, To Revise The Effective Date Of The Mississippi First Responders Health And Safety Act To Conform With This Act; And For Related Purposes.