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Florida House Bill H0751

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1010 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
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1414 A bill to be entitled 1
1515 An act relating to law enforcement, correctional, and 2
1616 correctional probation officer benefits; providing a 3
1717 short title; amending s. 112.19, F.S.; providing that 4
1818 a law enforcement, correctional, or correctional 5
1919 probation officer and his or her spouse and dependent 6
2020 children are eligible for certain insurance coverage 7
2121 if the officer is injured in the line of duty or while 8
22-engaged in an official training exercise; pro viding a 9
23-declaration of important state interest; providing an 10
24-effective date. 11
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26-Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 13
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28- Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Deputy Andy 15
29-Lahera Act." 16
30- Section 2. Paragraph (h) of subsection (2) of section 17
31-112.19, Florida Statutes, is amended to read: 18
32- 112.19 Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional 19
33-probation officers; death benefits. — 20
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35- (h)1. Any employer who employs a full -time law 22
36-enforcement, correctional, or correctional prob ation officer 23
37-who, on or after January 1, 1995, suffers a catastrophic injury, 24
38-as defined in s. 440.02, Florida Statutes 2002, in the line of 25
22+engaged in an official training exercise; pro viding an 9
23+effective date. 10
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25+Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: 12
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27+ Section 1. This act may be cited as the "Deputy Andy 14
28+Lahera Act." 15
29+ Section 2. Paragraph (h) of subsection (2) of section 16
30+112.19, Florida Statutes, is amended t o read: 17
31+ 112.19 Law enforcement, correctional, and correctional 18
32+probation officers; death benefits. — 19
33+ (2) 20
34+ (h)1. Any employer who employs a full -time law 21
35+enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation officer 22
36+who, on or after January 1, 1995, suffe rs a catastrophic injury, 23
37+as defined in s. 440.02, Florida Statutes 2002, in the line of 24
38+duty shall pay the entire premium of the employer's health 25
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4747 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
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51-duty shall pay the entire premium of the employer's health 26
52-insurance plan for the injured employee, the injured em ployee's 27
53-spouse, and for each dependent child of the injured employee 28
54-until the child reaches the age of majority or until the end of 29
55-the calendar year in which the child reaches the age of 25 if 30
56-the child continues to be dependent for support, or the chil d is 31
57-a full-time or part-time student and is dependent for support. 32
58-The term "health insurance plan" does not include supplemental 33
59-benefits that are not part of the basic group health insurance 34
60-plan. If the injured employee subsequently dies, the employer 35
61-shall continue to pay the entire health insurance premium for 36
62-the surviving spouse until remarried, and for the dependent 37
63-children, under the conditions outlined in this paragraph. 38
64-However: 39
65- a. Health insurance benefits payable from any other source 40
66-shall reduce benefits payable under this section. 41
67- b. It is unlawful for a person to willfully and knowingly 42
68-make, or cause to be made, or to assist, conspire with, or urge 43
69-another to make, or cause to be made, any false, fraudulent, or 44
70-misleading oral or writ ten statement to obtain health insurance 45
71-coverage as provided under this paragraph. A person who violates 46
72-this sub-subparagraph commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, 47
73-punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 48
74- c. In addition to any applicabl e criminal penalty, upon 49
75-conviction for a violation as described in sub -subparagraph b., 50
51+insurance plan for the injured employee, the injured employee's 26
52+spouse, and for each dependent child of the injured employee 27
53+until the child reaches the age of majority or until the end of 28
54+the calendar year in which the child reaches the age of 25 if 29
55+the child continues to be dependent for support, or the child is 30
56+a full-time or part-time student and is dependen t for support. 31
57+The term "health insurance plan" does not include supplemental 32
58+benefits that are not part of the basic group health insurance 33
59+plan. If the injured employee subsequently dies, the employer 34
60+shall continue to pay the entire health insurance pre mium for 35
61+the surviving spouse until remarried, and for the dependent 36
62+children, under the conditions outlined in this paragraph. 37
63+However: 38
64+ a. Health insurance benefits payable from any other source 39
65+shall reduce benefits payable under this section. 40
66+ b. It is unlawful for a person to willfully and knowingly 41
67+make, or cause to be made, or to assist, conspire with, or urge 42
68+another to make, or cause to be made, any false, fraudulent, or 43
69+misleading oral or written statement to obtain health insurance 44
70+coverage as provided under this paragraph. A person who violates 45
71+this sub-subparagraph commits a misdemeanor of the first degree, 46
72+punishable as provided in s. 775.082 or s. 775.083. 47
73+ c. In addition to any applicable criminal penalty, upon 48
74+conviction for a violation a s described in sub-subparagraph b., 49
75+a law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation 50
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8484 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
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88-a law enforcement, correctional, or correctional probation 51
89-officer or other beneficiary who receives or seeks to receive 52
90-health insurance benefits under this paragraph shall forfeit the 53
91-right to receive such health insurance benefits, and shall 54
92-reimburse the employer for all benefits paid due to the fraud or 55
93-other prohibited activity. For purposes of this sub -56
94-subparagraph, the term "conviction" means a determination of 57
95-guilt that is the result of a plea or trial, regardless of 58
96-whether adjudication is withheld. 59
97- 2. In order for the officer, spouse, and dependent 60
98-children to be eligible for such insurance coverage, the injury 61
99-must have occurred while the officer was in th e line of duty or 62
100-engaged in an official training exercise as the result of the 63
101-officer's response to fresh pursuit, the officer's response to 64
102-what is reasonably believed to be an emergency, or an unlawful 65
103-act perpetrated by another . Except as otherwise pr ovided herein, 66
104-this paragraph may not be construed to limit health insurance 67
105-coverage for which the officer, spouse, or dependent children 68
106-may otherwise be eligible, except that a person who qualifies 69
107-under this section is not eligible for the health insur ance 70
108-subsidy provided under chapter 121, chapter 175, or chapter 185. 71
109- Section 3. The Legislature determines and declares that 72
110-this act fulfills an important state interest. 73
111- Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 74
88+officer or other beneficiary who receives or seeks to receive 51
89+health insurance benefits under this paragraph shall forfeit the 52
90+right to receive such health insur ance benefits, and shall 53
91+reimburse the employer for all benefits paid due to the fraud or 54
92+other prohibited activity. For purposes of this sub -55
93+subparagraph, the term "conviction" means a determination of 56
94+guilt that is the result of a plea or trial, regardle ss of 57
95+whether adjudication is withheld. 58
96+ 2. In order for the officer, spouse, and dependent 59
97+children to be eligible for such insurance coverage, the injury 60
98+must have occurred while the officer was in the line of duty or 61
99+engaged in an official training exe rcise as the result of the 62
100+officer's response to fresh pursuit, the officer's response to 63
101+what is reasonably believed to be an emergency, or an unlawful 64
102+act perpetrated by another . Except as otherwise provided herein, 65
103+this paragraph may not be construed to limit health insurance 66
104+coverage for which the officer, spouse, or dependent children 67
105+may otherwise be eligible, except that a person who qualifies 68
106+under this section is not eligible for the health insurance 69
107+subsidy provided under chapter 121, chapter 175, or chapter 185. 70
108+ Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2025. 71