Texas SB1545 mandates annual occupational medical examinations for firefighters, including blood tests, urine tests, pulmonary function tests.

Texas SB1545 amends the Local Government Code to require fire departments to offer annual occupational medical examinations to firefighters at no cost. These examinations must be confidential and include a blood test, urine test, pulmonary function test, electrocardiogram, infectious disease screening, cancer screening, and a chest x-ray, which is eligible once every five years. The Texas Commission on Fire Protection must establish minimum standards for these examinations using National Fire Protection Association standards.

Texas SB1545 mandates annual occupational medical examinations for firefighters, including blood tests, urine tests, pulmonary function tests.

Texas SB1545 amends the Local Government Code to require fire departments to offer annual occupational medical examinations to firefighters at no cost. These examinations must be confidential and include a blood test, urine test, pulmonary function test, electrocardiogram, infectious disease screening, cancer screening, and a chest x-ray, which is eligible once every five years. The Texas Commission on Fire Protection must establish minimum standards for these examinations using National Fire Protection Association standards.