Tennessee SB0288 amends firefighter compensation laws to include prostate, breast, and pancreatic cancers as conditions presumed to be.
Tennessee SB0288 amends Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 7-51-201, to include prostate cancer, breast cancer, and pancreatic cancer among conditions presumed to be service-related for firefighters. This change requires firefighters to obtain a physical medical examination after July 1, 2025, which must include a cancer screening that shows no evidence of these cancers to utilize the presumption. The act takes effect on July 1, 2025.
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