Bill
Bill > A6093
NJ A6093
NJ A6093Mandates periodic cancer screening examinations for firefighters enrolled in SHBP.
summary
Introduced
11/15/2021
11/15/2021
In Committee
01/06/2022
01/06/2022
Crossed Over
01/10/2022
01/10/2022
Passed
01/10/2022
01/10/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
01/18/2022
01/18/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill mandates access to cancer screenings for full-time paid firefighters in this State. The bill includes screenings for colon, lung, bladder, oral, thyroid, skin, blood, breast, cervical, testicular, and prostate cancers. The first screening will take place within the first three years of employment and a firefighter is then entitled to a screening every three years thereafter. The cost of the screenings will be covered by the health care benefits plan or program provided to the firefighter by the public employer. The bill will take effect immediately. This bill recognizes that New Jersey has established occupational cancer as a presumptive disease for firefighters. Firefighters are diagnosed with cancer at a higher rate than the general population. Prevention and early detection are the best defenses against a cancer diagnosis.
AI Summary
This bill mandates access to comprehensive cancer screenings for full-time paid firefighters in New Jersey who are enrolled in the State Health Benefits Program (SHBP). The bill requires these firefighters to receive screenings for various types of cancer, including colon, lung, bladder, and breast cancer, every three years after their initial screening within the first three years of employment. The cost of these screenings will be covered by the firefighter's health care benefits plan or program provided by their employer, with no out-of-pocket expenses. The bill recognizes that firefighters have a higher rate of cancer diagnosis compared to the general population and aims to promote early detection and prevention through these regular cancer screenings.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Government Affairs
Sponsors (12)
Daniel Benson (D)*,
Linda Greenstein (D)*,
Sterley Stanley (D)*,
Britnee Timberlake (D)*,
Annette Chaparro (D),
Joe Danielsen (D),
Robert Karabinchak (D),
Yvonne Lopez (D),
Angela Mcknight (D),
Bill Moen (D),
Annette Quijano (D),
Verlina Reynolds-Jackson (D),
Last Action
Passed Senate (Passed Both Houses) (39-0) (on 01/10/2022)
Official Document
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...