New Jersey A4976 mandates reimbursement for periodic cancer screenings for volunteer firefighters.

New Jersey A4976 mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters. The screenings must occur at least five years after the start of service and every three years thereafter. The bill specifies that there should be no out-of-pocket cost to the volunteer firefighter. The State is to reimburse a volunteer firefighter for the full examination up to $1,250 per three-year period, which is to be annually adjusted according to inflation. The bill establishes an occupational condition that makes being a volunteer firefighter a pre-existing condition.

New Jersey A4976 mandates reimbursement for periodic cancer screenings for volunteer firefighters.

New Jersey A4976 mandates access to periodic cancer screening examinations for volunteer firefighters. The screenings must occur at least five years after the start of service and every three years thereafter. The bill specifies that there should be no out-of-pocket cost to the volunteer firefighter. The State is to reimburse a volunteer firefighter for the full examination up to $1,250 per three-year period, which is to be annually adjusted according to inflation. The bill establishes an occupational condition that makes being a volunteer firefighter a pre-existing condition.