New York A 1066: Relates to coverage for cancer screenings

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A01066 Summary:

BILL NOA01066 

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SAME ASSAME AS S04049

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SPONSORButtenschon

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COSPNSRSayegh, Seawright, Santabarbara, Burdick, Eachus, Shimsky, Blumencranz, Steck, Hawley, Bendett

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §5, Vol Ffs Ben L

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Relates to requiring coverage for volunteer firefighters for full cancer screenings upon entry of service to a fire department or fire company and annually thereafter; provides that the costs of such screenings shall be covered by the state.

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BILL NOA01066 

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01/08/2025referred to local governments

01/07/2026referred to local governments

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 1066

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 8, 2025
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 Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON, SAYEGH, SEAWRIGHT, SANTABARBARA,
 BURDICK, EACHUS, SHIMSKY, BLUMENCRANZ -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Local Governments

 AN ACT to amend the volunteer firefighters' benefit law, in relation to
 coverage for cancer screenings

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 5 of the volunteer firefighters'
 2 benefit law is amended by adding a new paragraph q to read as follows:
 3 q. While, within the state, undergoing a full cancer screening, as
 4 determined by the commissioner of health, upon entry of service to a
 5 fire department or fire company and annually thereafter. The costs of
 6 such full cancer screenings shall be borne entirely by the state.
 7 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03046-01-5

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