Iowa HF267 expands cancer definitions and benefits for public safety and municipal fire and police retirees.

Iowa HF267 amends the definition of "cancer" to include any disease involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to spread. This change expands the availability of accidental disability and death benefits for members of the public safety peace officers’ retirement, accident, and disability system and the municipal fire and police retirement system who have a cancer diagnosis. The bill also affects the definition of "cancer" for in-service disability retirement allowance for special service members under the Iowa public employees’ retirement system.

Iowa HF267 expands cancer definitions and benefits for public safety and municipal fire and police retirees.

Iowa HF267 amends the definition of "cancer" to include any disease involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to spread. This change expands the availability of accidental disability and death benefits for members of the public safety peace officers’ retirement, accident, and disability system and the municipal fire and police retirement system who have a cancer diagnosis. The bill also affects the definition of "cancer" for in-service disability retirement allowance for special service members under the Iowa public employees’ retirement system.