MassachusettsFirefighter retirement rules would provide coverage for secondary cancer
Firefighters who retire under a specified state retirement rule would have any secondary cancer covered according to another section of retirement law.
What it does
Certain firefighter retirees would have any secondary cancer covered. A separate section of state retirement law would govern what that coverage provides.
Argument forSecondary cancer coverage could help eligible firefighter retirees get support for another cancer diagnosis, depending on what Section 9 provides.
Argument againstRetirement systems could have to handle secondary cancer claims from eligible retirees, depending on the coverage required by Section 9.
More detail
Any secondary cancer would be covered for people who retire under the specified retirement rule. This applies to people who retire under Section 94B of Chapter 32, the retirement rule being amended. Coverage would follow Section 9 of the state retirement law.
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- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 26Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and MeansLatest
- Oct 21Read third and passed to be engrossedPassed 1st Chamber
- Oct 21Rues suspended
- Oct 21Ordered to a third reading
- Oct 21New draft of H2753
- Oct 21Pending new draft of H2753
- Oct 21Reported from the committee on House Ways and MeansIntroduced
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