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Senate Bill S4987

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Relates to the expansion of coverage for volunteer firefighters for cancer of the digestive, hematological, lymphatic, urinary, and prostate systems

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2009-S4987 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8298
Law Section:
Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law
Laws Affected:
Add §11-d, Vol Ffs Ben L

2009-S4987 - Summary

Relates to the expansion of coverage for volunteer firefighters for cancer of the digestive, hematological, lymphatic, urinary, and prostate systems.

2009-S4987 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4987 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4987

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  FOLEY  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government

AN ACT to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law, in relation  to
  the  expansion of coverage to include cancer of the digestive, hemato-
  logical, lymphatic, urinary and prostate systems

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  volunteer  firefighters'  benefit  law is amended by
adding a new section 11-d to read as follows:
  S 11-D. CERTAIN IMPAIRMENTS OF HEALTH; PRESUMPTION.    NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER TO THE CONTRARY, ANY (I) MELANOMA OR
(II)  CONDITION OF CANCER AFFECTING LYMPHATIC, DIGESTIVE, HEMATOLOGICAL,
URINARY OR PROSTATE SYSTEMS, RESULTING IN TOTAL OR PARTIAL DISABILITY OR
DEATH TO A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER, WHO  SUCCESSFULLY  PASSED  A  PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION  ON ENTRY INTO FIREFIGHTER SERVICE, WHICH EXAMINATION FAILED
TO REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE  OF  SUCH  A  MELANOMA  OR  CONDITION,  SHALL  BE
PRESUMPTIVE  EVIDENCE  THAT  IT  WAS  INCURRED  IN  THE  PERFORMANCE AND
DISCHARGE OF DUTY UNLESS THE CONTRARY BE PROVED BY  COMPETENT  EVIDENCE.
THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT TO
AND INCLUDING THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE, TWO THOUSAND TWELVE.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11621-01-9

2009-S4987A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8298
Law Section:
Volunteer Firefighters' Benefit Law
Laws Affected:
Add §11-d, Vol Ffs Ben L

2009-S4987A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the expansion of coverage for volunteer firefighters for cancer of the digestive, hematological, lymphatic, urinary, and prostate systems.

2009-S4987A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S4987A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4987--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  FOLEY  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Local Government -- recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Local Government in accordance with  Senate
  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law, in relation  to
  the  expansion of coverage to include cancer of the digestive, hemato-
  logical, lymphatic, urinary and prostate systems

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  volunteer  firefighters'  benefit  law is amended by
adding a new section 11-d to read as follows:
  S 11-D. CERTAIN IMPAIRMENTS OF HEALTH; PRESUMPTION.    NOTWITHSTANDING
ANY OTHER PROVISION OF THIS CHAPTER TO THE CONTRARY, ANY (I) MELANOMA OR
(II)  CONDITION OF CANCER AFFECTING LYMPHATIC, DIGESTIVE, HEMATOLOGICAL,
URINARY OR PROSTATE SYSTEMS, RESULTING IN TOTAL OR PARTIAL DISABILITY OR
DEATH TO A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER, WHO  SUCCESSFULLY  PASSED  A  PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION  ON ENTRY INTO FIREFIGHTER SERVICE, WHICH EXAMINATION FAILED
TO REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE  OF  SUCH  A  MELANOMA  OR  CONDITION,  SHALL  BE
PRESUMPTIVE  EVIDENCE  THAT  IT  WAS  INCURRED  IN  THE  PERFORMANCE AND
DISCHARGE OF DUTY UNLESS THE CONTRARY BE PROVED BY  COMPETENT  EVIDENCE.
THE  PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT TO
AND INCLUDING THE THIRTIETH DAY OF JUNE, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11621-02-0

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