Bill > S2086

This bill authorizes the town of Westport to cover certain medical expenses for Steve Lopes, a retired firefighter, even if it goes against existing general laws. Specifically, Westport can reimburse Lopes for co-payments related to hospital, medical, surgical, chiropractic, nursing, pharmaceutical, prosthetic, and podiatry services incurred after his retirement. This coverage is contingent on several conditions: the expenses must be a direct result of the disability that led to his retirement, the services must have been rendered within six months before each request for reimbursement, the expenses cannot be due to Lopes being employed after retirement or any willful misconduct on his part, and the expenses must be deemed reasonable under the circumstances. The bill takes effect immediately upon its passage.