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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
A bill to be entitled 1
An act relating to fire investigator cancer treatment 2
benefits; amending s. 112.1816, F.S.; revising the 3
definition of the term "firefighter" to include full-4
time, Florida-certified fire investigators for the 5
purpose of expanding eligibility for certain cancer 6
treatment benefits to include such investigators; 7
providing a declaration of important state interest; 8
providing an effective date. 9
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Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 11
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Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of section 13
112.1816, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 14
112.1816 Firefighters; cancer diagnosis. — 15
(1) As used in this section, the term: 16
(c) "Firefighter" means an individual employed as a full -17
time firefighter or full-time, Florida-certified fire 18
investigator within the fire department or public safety 19
department of an employer whose primary responsibilities are the 20
prevention and extinguishing of fires; the protection of life 21
and property; and the enforcement of municipal, county, and 22
state fire prevention codes and laws pertaining to the 23
prevention and control of fires ; or the investigation of fires 24
and explosives. 25
CS/HB 557 2022
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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S
Section 2. The Legislature determi nes and declares that 26
this act fulfills an important state interest. 27
Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2022. 28