SLS 17RS-106 ORIGINAL
2017 Regular Session
SENATE BILL NO. 63
BY SENATOR GATTI
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
EMPLOYMENT. Provides for the classification of certain types of cancer as an
occupational disease or infirmity connected with the duties of a firefighter. (8/1/17)
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 33:2011(B), relative to occupational diseases; to provide with
3 respect to the firefighters; to provide for the classification of certain types of cancer
4 as occupational diseases or infirmities connected with the duties of a firefighter; and
5 to provide for related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 33:2011(B) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 ยง2011. Development of cancer during employment in fire service; occupational
9 disease
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11 B. The disabling cancer referred to in Subsection A shall be limited to the
12 types of cancer which may be caused by exposure to heat, smoke, radiation, or a
13 known or suspected carcinogen as defined by the International Agency for Research
14 on Cancer. The disabling cancer shall also be limited to a cancer originating in the
15 bladder, brain, colon, liver, pancreas, skin, kidney, or gastrointestinal tract, and
16 leukemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma, prostate cancer, and testicular
17 cancer.
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions. SB NO. 63
SLS 17RS-106 ORIGINAL
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Carla S. Roberts.
DIGEST
SB 63 Original 2017 Regular Session Gatti
Present law classifies certain types of cancer as occupational diseases or infirmities
connected with the duties of a firefighter.
Present law provides that cancers are included in the occupational diseases connected with
the duties of a firefighter, but limits a disabling cancer to a cancer originating in the bladder,
brain, colon, liver, pancreas, skin, kidney, or gastrointestinal tract, and leukemia, lymphoma,
and multiple myeloma.
Proposed law retains present law and further provides that prostate cancer and testicular
cancer are disabling cancers which are to be included as an occupational disease category
for firefighters.
Effective August 1, 2017.
(Amends R.S. 33:2011(B))
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.