New Jersey A3331 mandates cancer screening for volunteer firefighters and increases fire insurance tax.

New Jersey A3331 requires volunteer firefighters to have access to periodic cancer screening examinations, with no out-of-pocket costs. Reimbursements for these examinations, up to $1,250 per three-year period, are to be provided by the state. The bill also increases the tax on fire insurance premiums by one tenth of a percent, with the revenue allocated to fund these cancer screening reimbursements. The screenings cover a range of cancers including lung, bladder, oral, thyroid, skin, blood, breast, cervical, testicular, and prostate.

New Jersey A3331 mandates cancer screening for volunteer firefighters and increases fire insurance tax.

New Jersey A3331 requires volunteer firefighters to have access to periodic cancer screening examinations, with no out-of-pocket costs. Reimbursements for these examinations, up to $1,250 per three-year period, are to be provided by the state. The bill also increases the tax on fire insurance premiums by one tenth of a percent, with the revenue allocated to fund these cancer screening reimbursements. The screenings cover a range of cancers including lung, bladder, oral, thyroid, skin, blood, breast, cervical, testicular, and prostate.